Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Capture the ball

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Set-Up: 45 x 30 yard grid (smaller for younger players). Make a square 5 x 5 yards and place 5-6 soccer balls within the grid. 

Instructions: Separate into 2 teams. Teams are safe on their own side. Once they cross the center line, the other team may tag them and the tagged player must return to his/her side before going on attack again. Once players get inside the square with the balls, they are safe. They then must dribble/pass the ball to the designated side and place the ball within own team’s small square with the other balls. 

Coaching Point

• Work as a team and have a defensive and offensive plan.

Options: Add a jail, 3x3 yard grid in the corner of each teams side. If they tag an opponent, the player must enter jail. They can be freed if one of their players makes it into the jail grid without being tagged. They get a free walk back to their side before they can start again.