Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pre Season - Technical Sharpness (3)

Ball mastery (10 mins)

Ball mastery

Description: Freely dribble inside the square focusing on getting as many touches on the ball as possible

2 skills:

- Rabona cut

- Inside roll + combos

Players, key points:

1) Changes of direction must be fast

2) See space, into it quick

3) No space, small touches & dont let the ball roll

4) Play with chin up & constantly scan the area

4 Corner possession game - Emphasis on work rate (20 mins)

4 Corner possession game - Emphasis on work rate

Description: A transition game with a 5 v 3 in the middle with men in each corner who cant be tackled, objective is to keep possession away from the three players in the middle. to score reds must win possession and give to any corner man, once the corner man recieves off a red they immidiately play into a blue.

2 teams: (depending on numbers)

Red x 3

Blue x 9

Players, key points:

Red:

1) Work as a uit, not as individuals

2) Angle body shape to where you want the ball

3) Pressing triggers, Good touch - Jockey/ Bad touch - in and win

4) Work rate 110%

Blue:

1) Let the ball do the work & play off one and fast two touch football

2) Always be moving and giving angles to every teammate & corner man

3) Quality of the pass essential

4) Combination play to get around the opposition

SSG - 4 touch max (30 mins)

SSG - 4 touch max

Description: A SSG with two mini goals for one team to score into and a large goal for the other side. Shootign ends switch. A 4 touch maximum per player throughout the game

Players,key points:

1) Maximum tempo to the game

2) Quality passes

3) Movement in defense and attack

4) If you can play forward, do

5) Recycle & switch play to create new attacking channels