Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Footwork Week 10

Warm Up/Physical literacy (10 mins)

Organization

- Players Line up in a single file line in the centre of a 20 x 20 square

Activity

- The players line up in a single file line in front of the coach

- The coach names the line either side as different football teams

- The coach will then run through some actions that the players have to perform on the shout

- Down - Touch the floor with one hand

- Up - Jump for a header call your name

- Right - Put your right hand up

- Left - Put your left hand up

- Spin - 180 turn

- On the call of the teams the players will sprint to that line and back

- Give the players 4-5 practices

- Make it competitive by last person back is out

Progression

- All calls are opposite

Progression

- Add the ball in with players doing different ball manipulations when in line.

Coaches Emphasis

- FUN

- Quick reactions

Ball Manipulation

Organization

- 9 Cones Set out with each cone 5 yards apart

- Players will be split in to 6 groups

- 3 groups will work vertically

- 3 groups will work horizontally

- Players on ends and players in middle will work in tandem

Actvity

- Player one will dribble to the end line where they will perform a turn the coach has selected while also being aware of the player working from the other direction in order to avoid a collision.

- Player 2 and 3 from both horizontal and vertival will do the same

- Players will perform at their own station for 30 secs to a minute before being instructed my the coach to move to the next station.

Progressions

- All progressions will be regarding adjusting the turn the players are to complete, adding a skills as the players dribble, working with different ball manipulations as they move through the zones.