Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): CFC Zone 1 Team Camp D4/S1 - Combination Play and Shooting

Warm Up (15 mins)

Dutch 'M'

Set Up

See Diagram

Organization

Pattern A: 1 passes to 2, 2 turns and passes to 3. 3 passes to to 4 to run on to the ball. 4 joins the back of the line. The next person in line starts once the ball gets to 3. This time the group goes the other way to 7.

Pattern B: 1 passes to 2, 2 controls the ball and passes back to 1 (to show he couldn't turn). 1 passes to 3 and 3 to 4.

Pattern C: As above but adding in a third man run. 1 to 2, back to 1. 1 thru to 3. 2 supports the pass and receives from 3. 2 turns and plays the ball to 4.

Pattern D: (Have 2 players begin on 4th cone (on both sides). As above but now when the ball gets to 4. 3 overlaps. 4 plays the ball to 3 and 3 passes the ball back to the begin and then goes to the next cone. Players still move to the next cone everytime like previous exercises)

Coaching Points

Technique in passing and touch

Awareness of defender and how or if you should turn them

Communication visual and verbal with team mates

Functional Practice (15 mins)

Set Up

5v3 Functional practice

Organization

Only one wide player can go over the red line at a time. No patterns open play, however can the players recreate the last practice against real defenders?

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass, weight of ball and movement off the ball

Technique in passing, crossing and finishing

Awareness of defender

Decision Making: Pass, Dribble, Turn or shoot?