Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 8-29-18 Pre-Game Warm-up + Playing through thirds

Turning Progression (10 mins)

Pre-Game Warm-up: 10-15 minutes

A) Groups of 4 (2 on each end). Dribbel/Pass & Follow.

i. Dribble to partner, can work on doing moves and getting comfortable with the ball

ii. Inside of foot / Driven ball

iii. inside / outside of foot bending ball

iv. Chipped or driven ball with dummy run and given and go

B) Turning with no Pressure

i. "Turn" or "Man on". (turn = receive w/ hips open and front foot, play on second touch); (Man on = lay off & spin or turn to the side with inside or outside and play target who opened up on that side and then get it back for a small give and go)

ii. 'Man coming' or 'Man on' - Man coming (stop the ball dead and bend it inside or outside OR flick it first time OR dummy it and get it back on other side) Man on is same as above

C) Turning With Limited Pressure Game

Now minimum of 6 per lane. 3 on each end.

- attackers checks at an angle while defender:

i. Doesn't go with defender which means attacker can turn and person giving the ball says 'turn'

ii. Defender goes but gives space which would mean it's man coming or man on

iii. Defender follows closely and server yells man on.

Coaching Points:

ABC

Technical sharp

On your Toes

Gets you ready for the game

2b. Defending Aerial balls from central and wide areas (10 mins)

Position Specific Defensive Training

1) Play ball to feet. Defenders have two touches to get it back. Communication and Shape.

2) Headers. Defenders work on clearing it to me. Communication and Shape.

3) Now add Long ball & Dribbling threat. Also add when the ball is played backwards. What do they do?

4) Now add when they win the ball. What do they do? Back four opens up and server acts as HM. Server says "we lost it" Now what?

U14 Defenders:

Grace, Avery Berschel, Charlotte Gilbreth, Eva, Nayia, Honor

U19 Defenders:

Nicole, Alyssa, Hailey, Quinn, Heidi, Sara

Functional Building Out Game (15 mins)

Build Up 11v11 Game.

Organization: Half of field. 11v8

Rules:

-Offensive team gets one point if they play one of the two forwards in the final zone and switch the field.

Progression:

Offensive team gets 1 point if they play through ball in final zone or two points if they play into a target who lays it off to a supporting player who then plays ball in behind.

3 touch max, 2 touch finish.

Scoring:

2 touch finish

1 touch finish

Coaching Points:

ABC

Immediate Support / passing Option.

What do you do when you lose the ball?

Interchangeable Parts: Mobility & Awareness.

Prevent goal scoring opportunity.

Person in Possession Needs minimum three options. Once ball breaks line, immediate support. Lose your marker!!

Tactical Nuances:

More often than not, HM and OB will be marked. If we find a way to get ball into the pockets on strong side (usually #10/9 or strong side OM). HM and OB need to lose their marker to get open.

What do you do if near side HM is always marked? Rotate between #6 .

Opposite OM needs to stay wide to find them as outlet. If they decide to come in, OB on that side needs to give width. If OB comes in, OM needs to get/stay wide.

Opposite outside mid, needs to stay wide and high in build-up phase. If they check into pocket to receive the ball, Now strong side OB can overlap (if they have time to turn or immediate support).