Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): GU8 Summer Practice Session Seven

Ball Mastery (15 mins)

Organization:

- All players

-Area: centre circle

Procedure:

- Begin as the girls come in for practice

- Players work in small groups from outside to inside the circle performing different ball mastery and 1v1 moves

Progressions/Variations:

-Ball Mastery - inside touches/inside-outside touches/sole rolls/toe-taps/pull-pushes

-Turns - step-ons/u-turns/hook turns/drag-back

-Moves - inside-outside cuts/fake take/circle take/pull-pushes

Coaching Points:

- Quality touches

- Using both feet

- Pace of the ball and themselves

- Good control/ small touches

3v1/3v2 To Goal (15 mins)

Organization:

-create grid 20x20 yards with a 5 yard target zone

-12 cones (10 red & 2 blue)

Procedure:

Play is started with the goalkeeper or coach rolling the ball out towards end of the area. On that trigger, 3 attacking players move out to the ball (all players must get into the target zone before they can attack), as soon as they touch the ball 1 defenders can move out to oppose them creating a 3v1 situation. If defenders win the ball, they can drive into the target zone and score by knocking the ball off the cone. Rotate players roles frequently.

Progressions/Variations:

-add a 2nd trailing defender to make 3v2

Coaching Points:

-quick combinations towards goal

-good movement off the ball to receive in space and move defenders around

-accurate finishing on goal.