Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): open camp day 2 sample exercises

Ladder work (30 mins)

Passing and Ladders:

1. Everyone has a ball in their hand, Sets the ball down on the gate, backs up and plays it into the goal then proceeds to ladder exercise. On the other side player digs ball from the net or chases if the player missed. 2 players go at the same time.

2. 2 touch recieving away from pressure and going to the ladders

3. One ball will be played back and fourth 2 touch (control-pass) playrs proceed to the ladder after they pass it across next player in line recieves and passes.

Coaching Points: Proper passing is the enphasis, continue to focus on cordination on the ladders. Players should slow down the movement on the ladder and speed it up when done correctly.

passing bowling youngers (40 mins)

Phase: Soccer bowling

Set Up: set 10 cones - 2 sets for 2 groups. a gate 10 feet back, each player with a ball. 1 coach per group

Action: Player sets the ball down with hands, back up and using proper passing technique they try to knock as many cones down. The coach picks up the knocked down cones and takes them out. First team to knock all the cones down wins.

Coaching Points. using inside the foot, if someone uses the toe put the cones back.

numbers game (20 mins)

4 different squares and colors

possession in the squares, first team to have all players touch a ball on the opposite square wins.