Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): JUNE MONTH WEEK 1 - SESSION 1 ALL IN ONE TRAINING: FITNESS, DRIBBLE, PASSING AND SHOOTING (Start Time: 2024-06-03 16:45:00)

Block 1: S3a-dynamic warm-up (10 mins)

Start with Circle of players with ball, activation and execution of 10 initial coordinative movements and initial contact with the ball. Then do the 2nd warm-up part:

Working on 3 components throughout the week at a basic beginner and moderate level. 30 x 35 yards field

Dynamic work-out, Dribbling, movement, strength training 

 NO defensive pressure. player focus: control, understanding for soft touch and try to maintain ball close to them,

- working dribbling at different speeds,  

- moving the ball with both feet,  

- cutting and turning with the ball and without the ball.

- doing standard movements like jumping over the ball, stretches, 

- some strength training movement like bear and spider crawls, body rolls over the ball.

NOTE:  All players with a ball and spaced out on the field will listen to coach as they begin to warm up to specific set of instructions provided.

Coach begins with simple instructions of ball mastery exercises in their area: jog in place, toe taps, stepping over the ball, walking through the ball, running around the ball, inside step, scissors, V-pull back, rolls, etc... Note: instructions are based on player’s age & skill levels.

Block 3: S3a- 2 for 1Game (20 mins)

• 35 x 20 area or 30x15
• 3 or 4 balls
• 5 players in green 
• 4 players in blue (or any available color)

ACTIVITY: S3a 2 goals for 1 game with a 3 zone 

• 5 players are the team in possession to score
• 4 players are looking to win the ball and score in either of the two corner goals. Explain to 4 players team that the 2 corner goals are their wingers and their objective to pass the ball to them (goals), firm straight passes or now the extra man in zone 3
•  Team of 5, having 1 man advantage in zone 2,  have them work on ball control, confidents, dribbling in to open space, and making firm shots  into goal and pass to player in zone 1 or 3.  
• If you have a goalkeeper, you make want to use him in drill as well and part of blue(man down team).  Maintain the 3v5 or 2v4, or max 4v6, 5v7, where your goalkeeper is a defending player as well as an attacking player... Where goalkeeper is moving the ball around and using his feet as well and where a player in green can more to either zone 1 for attacking or 3 when defending. 
• You can add or take away a player as you see fit for more player movement, possession, control, better confident passing, dribbling and shoting.
• Play is in 3 minute intervals

COACHING POINTS:

• accuracy and movement of players in possession in their passing
• Do they recognize the opportunities to move the ball
• When on the ball can they pick out the simple pass to advance the ball and finish.
• When not on the ball can the players recognize spaces to get to to receive ball or give the players with the ball an opportunity to make the pass
• Defensive positioning of the team with out the ball
• When the team of 4win the ball, how well do they capitalize on the opportunity to score

PROGRESSIONS:

• Limit team sizes...  do different formations so players can more accustomed to playing with less or more numbers, as well different formats