Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Possession 4 - Zonal Possession (Start Time: 2018-01-23 19:30:00)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Inside the box, dribble with laces. On the Coaches call, execute inside cuts, outside cuts, step over, scissors, forward toe taps, backward toe taps, ring the bell, Ronaldo chop, Stanley Matthews, Cruyff

Analytical - 4v1+2 Defenders (15 mins)

Organization:

- 2x20x20 grids, cones, ball & pinnies

- 8 players

- 3m gates on each line of grid

Instructions:

- 4 players in the gates (between the cones). They need to pass the ball firmly to other teammates or pass to the inside player, which must pass back to the player in the gate.

- Players on the gate can check in to receive the ball, then return to gate once pass is made

- Players keep possession of ball (minimum of 10 passes)

- 2 defenders will pressure, intercept or win the ball/pass

-After every wrong pass the coach will switch the player who made the incorrect pass/decision.

- 4 Target players only have 3 touches (receiving-control-pass).

-After 5 minutes make gates smaller (2 meters).

Coaching Points:

- Focus on good, firm short or long passes

- Movement in gates and also in the field

- Body position, communication, body language & eye contact

- Play the ball on the ground

Cool Down (5 mins)

Light jogging just inside the perimeter of the pitch