Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Select Training 11.18.19 & 11.19.19

Technical Heading 30 mins (20 mins)

Seated, Standing and Jumping headers. Focus on technique.

Technical

Defensive Header - Eyes on the ball, set stance and shape, arms out from body,bottom of the ball connects with fore head, hight on flight of the ball

Attacking Header - Eyes on the ball, set stance and shape, arms out from body,top of the ball connects with fore head, ball headed downwards

Jumping - Eyes on the ball,set on balls of feet, arms out from body,slighty forward with knees bent before jump.The use of above

Rondo Comp (20 mins)

Session Organisation:

Create 3 squares of 8 x 8

Area set up as shown, can be adjusted for different age groups with 3 teams of approx. 5 in each.

- Teams send 1 defender to the next square (clockwise).

- Play starts with the attacking team getting a ball from outside and playing it in. This should create 4 v 1 in each square.

- Each attacking team aim to complete 5 passes without the defender touching the ball (1 point for each 5 completed passes).

- Every 30 seconds rotate defenders until all 5 team mates have been a defender

- Keep track of scores.

Key Messages:

- Be proactive and if "ball moves, you move".

- "Circulate ball" in your area and make sure you "find the line".

- "Open to recieve" and "back foot" when in possesion.

PROGRESSION:

- If a defender touches the ball 3 times they can then help the next square defender for a bonus point. e.g. Red defender would move into next square to help green defender.

COMPETITION:

- Attacking team 1 point awarded for completing 5 passes.

- Defenders get 1 point for touching the ball 3 times.

- The team with the least points are "on the line"!!!

Activation Rondo - Press The Bal (20 mins)

THE SESSION:

50x30 yd area split into 2 25x30. 4v4 begins in one area with 4 players on the outside. The 2 players on the endlines stay on the ends but the players on the side have to support the ball when it is in either box.

The team in possession can use the 3 outside players to keep possession. If the defending team wins the ball they must get it to the player on the opposite end and transition to keep possession.

PROGRESSIONS:

-Competitive 1 point for winning the ball. 5 for winning the ball and getting to the player on the endline. 10 for winning the ball, getting to the endline player and then being able to keep possession for 3 passes.

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

-Good individual and team defending

-Look for cues to intercept passes, or win the ball off of the players

-Transisiton (Defending to Attack) when the ball is won

5 v 5 plus Target (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 5 v 5 counter play into Targets

Before a team can score they must play into the target who needs to lay ball off

PROGRESSIONS:

Target must lay ball off to a 3rd play - 3 person combination

Target can step on after he lays they ball off to create a numbers up situation

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: