Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): winter Select

Activator Optional (10 mins)

Organization

20x20 or 20x30 depending on numbers

groups of 5-8 players

1 ball per group

Instructions

Part 1

-Player will line up in their groups with their legs 2-3 feet apart

-The player at the back of the line will have a ball and role the ball through all the players legs

-when the ball reaches the front player they must pick it up and run to the back of the line and complete the sequence again

-once all players have been through and you end up with the same front and back player you started with the first team to do this will win.

Part 2

-same sequnce as the first game with a little difference now the players must be a yard apart

-when the front player now gets the ball they must slalem through the players until the reach the back and complete the sequence again.

Coaching Points

-team work

-competetive mindset

-leadership

-speed

-agility lateral movements

-hand eye coordination

Progression

-same rules as part 2 but now have the players pass the ball with their hands above the head to the front main focus will be checking your shoulders to see position of the ball.

2v2 Timing & Angle of Runs option 2 (15 mins)

Organization

20X30 Yard grid

4 goals two per end

players split into two teams 

Instructions

-players will go 2v2 from opposite sides of the grid

-the ball starts with coach

-the players from each team will run to touch a cone in between their goals the first team to touch the cone, the coach will serve the ball to them  

-A goal = 1point 

-if the defencive team steels they can transition to opposite goals 

-each round last 15 seconds

-try to match up with new partners throughout the rounds

Progression

-limit the touches a team gets per player making play and decision making quicker 

Coaching Points

-Play quickly look to attack and combine

-4 E's Entry in area of pressure ,Execution of move or pass,Exit touch when player is beaten, End product (shooting)

-disguise individual penetration with a fake 

-Intelligence of movement off the ball / timing of runs

-speed of combinations play

-Penetration or possess

-Team spirit cheer on team show desire to compete (competitive mindset)

4 v 4 or 5v5 small sided games (20 mins)

Organization:

field size (20x30 4v4) 25x40 (5v5) if space available

2 pugs per field or correct size goals if available.

Instructions

-each age group will combine to make teams of 4v4 or 5v5, 

-the teams will compete in a round robin tournament

-3 points for a win 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

- players must not step inside the red cone areas in front of goal this will stop goal tending ,the players must shoot from outside the area

Coaching Points:

1. 3 lines of attack, defense, midfield,Forward

2.Team mates create gaps, can player in possession look to dribble into them

3.when to Dribble,Pass or Shoot

to add an extra element of competition at the end of each game each team will select one player from their squad to go 1v1 against the opposition the winner will gain an extra point for their team,and if the game ended in a tie this would mean an automatic win for the 1v1 champion and the team.

Restarts week 1

-This week we will focus on restarts we can use to combine and isolate defenders by quick movement and clever passes to penetrate.

Principle of Play Week 1

-The focus this week will be the timing of penetration whether pass,run,or dribble