Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Reign Week 7: 1st Attacker Role

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

-15x25 field

-every player with a ball

-square in the middle (optional)

Instructions

Foundation 1: Individual Possession

1. Players will dribble around the field using different dribbling techniques

demonstrate and guide the player through the following selection

MESS/LLOYD dribble: head up using the pinky toe (laces) taking small touches quick touches

RONALDO/MORGAN dribble: head up to recognize a lot of space in front of you accelerate with a big touch to attack space

INIESTA/PUGH dribble: head up to recognize small tight spaces using the outside/inside surfaces of the foot to maneuver around using both feet

Introduce and demonstrate players to the following skill moves every week introduce 1 or 2 new skills to practice on 

- V turn, L Turn, U turn, Double Scissors, Step Overs, Ronaldo Chop, Maradona, Elastico,Cryuff Turn, the Okocha, 

Foundation 2: Defensive Pressure (30 second rounds)

1.The coach will now select 3-4 players to be defenders and put

them in pinnies

2.when the coach says GO! the two players must try to steal

other players balls and transition to goal, once they score they will try to steal more balls off other players in the grid.

3. if the players dribbling the ball can protect it for 30 seconds they will receive a point at the end of the round.

4. change the two defenders every two rounds.

Foundation 3: First Touch

1) Players inside the grid will dribble towards the middle square performing a skill at coaches demand

2) Limited amount of players will be in a ready position ready to receive a pass and use their space to penetrate space inside the grind

3) Players will continue to rotate roles

4) Make it a competition to see which players can the most positive first touches inside the grid for a minute

5) PG add 2 defenders to protect the square and if they suceed they can score in any desired pug goal.

Coaching Points

-head up when dribbling

-quality of technique

-speed of thought (dribble at gamespeed)

-shielding

-observation of space

-understanding of characteristic

-change of direction (using different surfaces of the foot to change direction of the ball

1st Attacker Roles (20 mins)

Organization

30x20 field

attacking team 3 players

defending team 2 players

1 goal with GK

2 pugs

Instructions

3v2 Roles of the 1st attacker

1. Attackers vs Defenders 3v2 to Pug goals for a point, if the defence

steals they can transition to opposite goals

for a point

2.Game starts with a dribble or pass from the middle player (#10)

3. attackers in teams of 3 and select two rotating defenders and

swap every rounds to keep them fresh

4. Using the coaching points below the coach must teach the roles

of the 1st attacker ,using stoppages in the game to paint the

picture to the players and advise them on what will make them

more successful in this role.

Coaching Points

1st attacker – Penetration vs Possession

-Looking to penetrate as the first thought

-Head up to see 3rd line (player finding passing lane) and playvertical passes

-Patience in build up play if theycant penetrate then play sideways

-Do I play to feet or space? -

-Weight of pass to move defenders to create lanes

-Disguise of pass to playthrough the lines

-Isolate defenders using intelligent runs

-provide depth when not in possession of ball

Progressions

-add GK