Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): QAS Youth 1v1

Blocking Protect the nest (10 mins)

Explanation

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Players on the outside look to knock the ball off the cone with a side foot finish. Maximum 4-5 passes before attempt on goal.

GK looks to defend using 5 point block/any part of the body to defend goal.

Hidden Learning- Distribution- External players focus on  first touch and passing,

Regressions

External players start in a kneeling position. Use underarm roll to pass between players and score a goal

1v1

Explanation

Phase 1

Ball is played from the coach into the central attacking player. Attacking player can shoot on their first touch or take a touch that goes outside the neutral central zone towards either goal to create a 1v1 situation. 

Constraints

-Attacking player has maximum 3 touches to score

-attacking player must dribble around the goalkeeper

-Attacking player looks to score using a side foot finish or dribble- At game pace and realism 

Phase 2

If the goalkeeper makes the save and maintains possession the goalkeeper can either

role to the coach for a 1v1 going in the opposite direction or dribble themselves

If the goalkeeper doesn't maintain possession or a goal is scored/goes out of play a second ball is played in from the coach to the attacking player