Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 1v1 and 2v2 with frontal pressure

Dribbling and Fakes and dynamic moves in Channel (20 mins)

Objective: Teach dribbling and faking (dynamic moves) technique.

Equipment: Cones and balls.

Organization: Grid size 5 - 12 yards wide X 12 - 20 yards long (depending on objetctive). Set up into each channel with groups of 4 - 6 players. Players dribble inside, engage in a fake (move) and accelerate out the opposite way, switching lines.

Progression:

Types of moves: step fake (changing feet and not changing feet), inside outside, scissors, shot fake, romario, roll across, pass across, chip, cut inside and quickly switch ball to other foot outside.

Progression 1: Coordination if you demand players reach middle at the same time.

Progression 2: Extra cut if after the acceleration, players are asked to cut back across the line.

Progression 3: Make the space longer and work on combination of fakes (moves).

Progression 4: Make a pass after the move. Make a combination of passes after the move.

Coaching Points:

- Proper dribbling technique (ability to use various parts of the foot).

- Engaging defender to move them.

- Change of speed to beat player.

- Change direction to beat a player.

- Push ball in behind defender to beat player.

- Biomechanics of fakes (moves)

- Posture when dribbling and when changing speed.

- Dribbling with head up.

2v2 +GK Flying changes (25 mins)

Objective: Small sided game to create various attacking and defending situations.

Equipment: Two goals, (2) different color cones, balls, and (2) different color bibs.

Organization: Two teams set up across from eachother, each team with half the balls. Grid size depends on age/ level/ and objective. Teams play 2v2 +GK, with aim of getting across the half line and finishing on goal. Whichever side the ball goes in the net or out of bounds on is the the side in which a new team enters with a new ball. Restriction lines on both sides can be put in place to restrict GK movement, delineate minimum shot distance, create free zone for entering players to ensure it doesn't turn into a counter attack game (do not use restriction line if you are working on counter attacking)

Progression:

1) If team scores, the same rotation takes place except the team that scored gets a ball played into them by their teammates waiting in line.

2) Have an all time target.

Coaching Points:

- Create passing and combination options for your teammate.

- Create 2v1 situations by beating a player 1v1.

- Look to score.

- Defensive priniciples.

- Coaching points really depend on the topic for your session.