Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking - 1v1, 2v2, 3v3

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

- 1 or 2 cones in the centre of each playing grid to simulate a defender

- 2 players facing one another

- One ball per player

Instructions:

- Players dribble to centre cone and then execute a skill to change direction

- Skills include

1. side step

2. step over

3. outside turn

4. scissors

5. V-pull

6. outside flick

- Work on left foot as well

Coaching Points:

- Touch step dribble with ball close

- Bend back, bend knees when executing move and skill, lower centre of gravity

- Use body movement to confuse opponent, shoulder drop

A: 1v1 2v2 3v3 (15 mins)

Organization:

- Grid 15x15 yards (adapt for age/ability/numbers)

- 4 pug nets and 6 red cones and 2 blue

- Balls and pinnies for one team

- Set a blue cone 5 yards from corner red cone to create a waiting zone

- 6 players per team to start from corner waiting zone

Instructions:

- Players are given numbers on both teams

- Players begin from corner waiting areas behind blue cone

- Coach calls out a number/s and player/s run out from each end to win the ball

- Player that wins the ball can score in any of the 4 goals

- If defender wins the ball, goal can be scored in any of the 4 goals.

- Coach can call multiple numbers to create 2v2 or 3v3

- Ball is dead if it goes out of play and they start again

Progression:

- Time limit of 10 seconds per play.

Emphasis:

- Accelerate with ball into open spaces

- Decision making to find open goal

- Head up when dribbling and scan for supporting players

- Accurate & quick finishing

- Using all parts of foot to manipulate ball to evade defender