Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Possession W/ Number Reaction

Possession W/ Number Reaction (20 mins)

Session Topic: Attacking Principles

Ball control, Possession, Reaction, Switching the field of play

Stage: Stage 2

Set Up:

20 x 30 yard field (Scale to age and level of play) Balls, Mini Goals, Bibs

Time:

20 mins (Play 2 minute games to 60 second rest)

Organization:

Players are split into 3 teams of 4. One team is a team of nuetrals with two players on the field and two players next to the mini goals on the outside. Each player on the teams in the middle are numbered 1 - 4. Play starts when coach plays the ball in and teams will play keep away. Coach will then call a number and raise a colored cone corrisponding to a goal on the outside. Players whose number are called will have to sprint to the goal where the colored cone is. Whoever calls for the ball first is the player that gets the ball played from the neutral player on the outside. If ball is played in the goal that teams gets 1 point.

Coaching Points:

Ball Control (Soft Touches, keep the ball close)

Decision Making (Play smart and away from pressure team with ball will always have numbers, be decisive with your decision making)

Shielding (Keep your body intbetween the opponent and ball)

Runs off the ball (Constant movement)

Communication (Eye contact, Verbal, Hand Signals) *BE SPECIFIC*

Conditioning (Pace of Play)