Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing Wide

Rondo (10 mins)

2 - 10x10 grids

Play in 6v2 and/or 5v2 in each grid. Starting with one grid then filling 2nd grid as players arrive

Play on arrival 

Two 5 min intervals with 1 min break in between

All players and ball must remain in the grid

Run first session and take 2 min break and quickly emphasize how play is going. Ask the players what is working, what needs improvement. See what they can come up with to improve and build on their perspective

Run 2nd session and observe for understanding and working on what they came up with

Coaching Points:

Pace of play

Want the ball

Know where you are playing before ball gets to you

Body shape to receive pass to play the direction you want to play to

Movement off the ball - look to get into passing lanes - Split defenders

Can we move around and not stand idle - No traffic cones

****Must be played with complete effort****

Dynamic Stretching Afterwards (10 minutes)

Agility / Conditioning

15x15 grid w/5x5 center grid

4 Rounds of 3-4 minutes w/1 minute rest (adjust time to fitness requirements)

Players divided up into corners

2 balls on each corner

At same time first player in each corner dribbles out around their adjacent cone on center grid then passes back to next player in the line they came from

Player then executes exercise at the station they approach 

After completing exercise they then go to back of next line and continue

A) side step cones then do 2 footed hop over balls then side step next cones

B) 2 feet in each space on ladder

C) Side step cones

D) 2 feet in and 1 foot out of each space on ladder going across

SSG Playing Wide (20 mins)

40x40 grid

5 yard wide attacking areas on each side 

2 small goals on each end

Teams split as evenly as able giving attacking zones a numerical advantage

Wide players are unopposed in the their zones

Players restricted to their zones