Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Press & Deny Build 8.27.19

Warm-Up (10 mins)

Band Progressions: Side steps x 10 each way / Back pedal / forward kicks x 10 / backward kicks x 10 (repeat with other leg) / Monster walk / Fire hydrant x 10 / Squat jumps x 10.

Dynamic Warm-up: Players perform sport specific movements to prepare the body for activity (increase blood flow and muscle temperature).

Receiving / Turning: Players pass / receive ball in groups of 4/5. - Follow pass.

1) Receiving and pass with inside of same foot (Two touch).

2) Receive and pass with opposite foot. (Two touch).

3) Receive with inside, touch with outside & pass (all with same foot -3 touches)

4) Receive - roll across + pass.

5) Receive & turn & cut it back Different Service 

6) Two Touch - Inside bend 

7) Two Touch - Outside bend 

8) Two-three Touch - Chipped ball 

9) directional touch or 1v1 move with pressure

Rondo:

4v2 / 5v2

2 stay in the middle if they get split or offensive team completes 12 passes.

4 Zone game- Defensive Principles (20 mins)

4 Zone Game - Defensive focus game

Progression:

1) Red team scores 1 point on big goal and/or playing into second line of red.

# team cannot go into lower and third zone. 1 Red player can drop into second zone to help build out. Once ball gets played into third zone = 1 pt. If #'d wins it they can go to big goal for 1 pt.

2) 1 #'d player can go into red zone. Two red players can drop to help build out now. Red team play aerial ball to 3rd zone.

Coaching Points:

Shape (Pressure, cover, Balance)

Communciation

Decision making of when to step and when to drop.