Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 1 v 1 to 2 v 2 attacking

Ball Each with cones (5 mins)

Players are dribbling in the grid performing a variety of ball mastery tasks (toe taps , boxes, foundations).

- They then try to do a skill move at the cone (competition)

- Change Direction (change) / Switch ball (switch)

- Numbers game

- Defender added etc

Coaching points:

- Variety of surfaces

- Head Up

- Both feet

- Moving into space

1 v 1 to goals (10 mins)

1 v 1 to goal.

Player with the ball passes into opposition player. Attacking player tries to dribble past the defender and pass into goal. If defender wins it, they go to opposite goal. (Start point is wide)

Coaching Points:

- Attack at speed

- Use of skill move (drop knee / shoulder)

- "Explode" into space after beating defender

- Positive 1st touch

2 v 1 / 2 v 2 (20 mins)

2 v 1 to pugg

Ball is played in by 1 into A who sets back to 1. This then starts the rep and it is 2 v 1 with 1 and A vs B. Upon the rep being finished, 2 will play into B at the half way point who sets back to 2...it is then 2v1 with 2 and B vs A. After this, the A's switch with the B's.

Rotate roles after 3 mins...

Progression : Add 1 trailing defender

Coaching points:

- Recognition of space and exploiting it

- Dribble vs pass

- Creativity

- Movement to open space