Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U13 U15 Session 2 (Start Time: 2018-01-17 16:30:00)

Warm up (10 mins)

Organization

- Play inside a circle with the approximate diameter 30 yards

- All players start in the circle

Activity

- All players move the ball showing any skills they would like to aslong as the ball stays on the floor, encourage as many touches as possible

Progression

- Stuck in the mud

- There are 3 players selected as taggers without a ball, they attempt to tag all those players who have a ball.

- The rest of the players attempt to stay away from the taggers as they dribble around the area

- If tagged the player with the ball stands still with their ball in their hands above their head and their feet wide apart.

- To be released a team mate must pass the ball through their legs

- See which defending team can get the most people stuck in the mud by the end of the time

Progression

- Rather than the players tagging the opposition they have a ball in their hands that they then have to throw off the attackers ball to get them to be stuck in the mud

Coaches Emphasis

- Awareness of players and space

- FUN

- Lots of touches on the ball

- Communication to make others aware you are stuck in the mud

4 Station (15 mins)

4 stations ( 4 teams x 4 Players) - Fitness & Ball Mastery work: ball mastery dribble to cone and back; stop ball for next player; each group will rotate through different stations

Key points:

Ball Mastery:

Round 1 - toe taps forward then toe taps backwards on return

Round 2 - sole of the foot using right foot forward; sole of the foot using left foot on return

Round 3 - inside/outside right foot forward; inside/outside left foot on return

Round 4 - dribble with laces right foot forward; dribble with laces left foot return

Fitness:

1. Cones - sharp change of direction on cutting movement; plan outside foot and use in-step to change direction

2. Ladders - coordination & precision over ladders - one step in, fast feet

3. Hurdles - knees up and explode as toes touch ground - 2 foot hops;

4. Agility poles - lateral movements through poles-hips forward, leg power to change direction

Progressions - ask players to perform a unique turn to dribble back - i.e. pull back, inside turn, outside turn etc..

Game 7 aside wide goals (20 mins)

7 aside game

Cones to teach zones and postions

No Keepers. Shoot to corners using cones