Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking Principals (Individual) 5

Warm Up (20 mins)

Organization:

-Every Player with ball in 20x30 grid

Instructions:

PART I:

-Players dribble using messi touches and ronaldo touches, choosing the correct time for each, ie close spaces use messi touches, open space use ronaldo touches.

-After a few minutes, challenge is introduced. Players now race to 50+ touches using Messi, Ronaldo, or a combination of the two.

-Throw in tic-toc's, toe taps, brushes, pull push

PART II:

-Players dribble throughout area using any part of foot and wait for different commands

1) Change-When coach shouts change players must leave their ball and find a new one

2) Outside- When coach yells outside all players must dribble out of the boundary stop the ball and come back in.

Coaching Points:

-Head up to see available space

-Keep ball close when in crowded area (can you take a touch every step you take)

-If see good area of space take bigger touch/accelerate into it

-Use correct dribbling technique (pinky toe touches, knee over ball)

Progressions:

-If lose ball outside of area, or hit another player/ball you lose 10 counts in race to 50.

Gates (25 mins)

Gates

6v6/6v6+1

Put 5 gates as shown

Point system:

Pass must go through gate and other person must receive for a 1 point

Center gate is worth 2 points

Purpose:

Maximal touches on ball

Ball control

Pass and move

First touch is important when receiving

Game (25 mins)

11v11