Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): B04 US Soccer Curriculum Stage 4.4

Speed & Agility Resistance Band Training (15 mins)

Speed & Agility Resistance Band Training Circuit (15 min)

Area A: Bands on Ankles - Star Jumps, Lateral Shuffles, Lunges

Area B: Bands on knees - Out in Out dots, Lateral Shuffles ea way, Toe Taps (Two feet forward & back over the line), Shuffles (Forward & back foot switch)

Area C: Bands on knees

- High knees to foward sprint to jumps to finishing

- Lateral Shuffles ea way to reverse/foward sprints to jumps to finishing

- Remove bands & perform 3 sets of each again

Coaching Points: Keep feet shoulder with, Stayed balance, Pump arms

Receiving to Play Forward (15 mins)

Recieving to Play Foward (15 min)

Set Up: As seen in diagram (cones or poles can be used instead of mannaquins)

Play starts at A and B. Players pass in the arrowed direction and follow their pass. Players on the mannaquins start touch tight and check off the mannaquin to receive on the BACK foot. They then quickly pass in the arrowed direction, following their pass.

Try to have 3 balls moving at all times (start with 2)

Progression 1: Teach players to scan forward prior to receiving a pass.

Progression 2: At A and B players can play a double pass and wall pass with the receiver who then plays to the mannaquin. (not illustrated)

Progression 3: Players on mannquins choose to receive of the back foot/front foot, infront or behind the mannaquin.

Coaching Points:

1. Weight of pass.

2. Checking off the mannaquin.

3. Receive on the half turn on the back foot.

4. Scanning.

Stage 4 SSG (30 mins)

6 v 6 Expanded Sm Sided (15 min)

Switch groups ea 2 min or 2 goals

Restrictions: 5 touches before shooting

Progression to 6 v 6 no restrictions (15 min)