Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GU12-ADP Pineglen session-mobility on and off ball

Warmup-Dribbling at pace (10 mins)

Setup:

Create 4 or 5 squares with cones roughly 6-7yds apart.

Ensure ample room between squares for safety.

3-4 players per square, each with a ball

Activity:

On coaches command, players will dribble around the outside of their square attempting to catch the player in front. Run the activity at pace for 1 minute

If a player is tagged from the player behind or loses control of their ball away from their square,

they will enter the middle of the square and alternate between 10 toe taps, and 10 bells until the next repetition.

Players earn a point for everytime they are able to catch player in front. Run each group 3 times and then rotate one player from each group.

Coaching points

Head up

explode out of turns

big touch between cones and controlled tight touches around

use both feet.

Technical Activity (15 mins)

Equipment: 4 cones, a supply of balls, small net.

Set Up: Place cones and pug net as displayed in one quarter of

the field. or use small net if a goalie is present. Begin with two lines of players at cone A and C. Place a

single player at cone B. All balls start at A

Activity:

Initially unopposed -Player A plays a pass to B (then follows to B's position) B upon receipt

dribbles forward toward cone 1 which is 7-10 yds ahead. upon reaching cone 1, they will play a pass centrally to C who will in turn play a pass through to space for B to run onto and dribble to goal for a finish. C moves to the back of A line and player B collects ball and brings it back to start point and fills in at the back of line C

Progression 1: Add a passive defender between C and cone 1. Upon receipt of the ball by player B, defender will slide to either take way the dribble or take away the pass. Player B must decide to play combination around defender or dribble past to beat.

Coaching Points:

Body shape- open up to play forward.

Head Up to see field

Decision making -dribble or pass

Communication - Teammates can assist with communication based on visual clues of what defender does.