Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): HYS Blast (Start Time: 2016-08-29 17:30:00)

Turning to keep possesion (10 mins)

Work area size is 10yds x 10yds

Phase 1

Coach serves the ball into the work area after calling two players (1 from two different groups). Player that gets possession of the ball keeps the ball for a count of 5 seconds. If he or she loses the ball the count starts again with the player that now has the ball.

Phase 2

Same start details but working players must now try to play out to the coach after keeping the ball for 5 seconds. Coach will now be moving around the square to create different optins for the player with the ball.

Coaching points

Players are looking to keep possesion of the ball without running away from the opposing player. Player with the ball should be trying to turn away from the defender by moving before the defender moves and moving away from the movement of the defender

Shielding in controlled game situations (10 mins)

Work area is 15yds by 20yds

Yellow players on offense move towards a yellow player on the outside to get a ball. Player that gets a ball must then find his team mate in the square and complete a pass to them. Once the pass is completed the receiving player must then find a way to pass to any of the 4 outside players as long as they do not have a ball at their feet. If this sequence is completed a point is awarded.

Offensive players will have 3 minutes to earn as many points as possible before changing roles and then changing positions (working players become receiving players on the outside of the work area)

Coaching point

Players are now combining the turning aspect of the activity with the need to raise the head to find the open player and keep the ball long enough to complete the pass to an outside player.

Warm-up and agility

Boxes are 10yds by 10yds.

Players are divided into groups of two and assiged a box to start in. Players will work in each work box for one minute before moving clockwise into the next box.

Box A:

Players jump with two feet togther so that they jump forward over the hurdle sideways to line up with the next hurdle and then forwards over the next hurdle. Process is continued until the player reaches the last hurdle. Players should try to complete this movement without stopping to gather their balance or position their feet.

Box B

Players sprint forward thru the cones backwards around an outside cone then forward thru the cones again and then backward around the other cone. Players will then jog to other set of cones and repeat the process.

Box C

Players dribble a complete circle around each cone changing feet as they go from cone to cone.

Box D

Players try to run thru the line of cones putting both feet into the space between each cone. After one cone line is completed the player will turn around and go thru the other cone line.

Box E

Ball is thrown in the air and the player tries to bring the ball down using the bottom or the top of the foot.

Box F

Players stand at each corner of the box and throw the ball to each other without the ball bouncing. Players perform 2 push ups if the ball is dropped or it bounces