Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Creation and use of space - 3 types of first touch

Technical - (10 mins)

Set up 20 x 20 square with 8x8 square in the middle, players follow their pass.

1 - player dribbles to the pole, performs fake take/scissor and past to player in the square. They receive, play diagonal pass to the player in the opposite corner, who passes to the far side and repeat.

2 - once they have dribbled past the pole, player inside the square checks out and must enter the square in 1 touch, next player must leave the square in 1 touch and finish.

3 - same as 2, must add a turn.

4x1 minute(1 minute rest)

Coaching points:

body shape to recieve

purposeful first touch

prepare, place or penetrate first touch

change of speed

technical detail

Discovery - (20 mins)

play 4v3+2 in 25 x 30 area. Ball starts with the target players, attacking team must have 1 player start on each of the wide cones. Once the ball enters, players have free movement. Score by going target to target, if defenders win possession they make 5 passes or play to a target player to restart.

4x3 minutes (1 minute rest)

Coaching Points:

Awareness and ability to create space

timing of movement

choice of first touch

cues of first touch

when to penetrate or possess