Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): FC Ballyhoo 05 Girls - Session Before Opening Event of 2022 - 022822 (Start Time: 2022-02-28 19:30:00)

Team Warmup (10 mins)

Layout - 6-8 cones per line. Create channels as players will need to pair up. Approximately 5 yards vertically between cones and 10 yards horizontally.

Movement 1 - Run up two cones, backpeddle back one, repeat all the way through

Movement 2 - Run up two cones, side angle shuffle to opposite back cone (must communicate with partner in other group as to not run into each other)

Movement 3 - Shadow attack and defend. One player from group "attacks" with no ball (simply moving back and forth up the channel). One player from other group is the "defender" who shadows the attacker with proper footwork. Return to group and switch roles

Movement 4- Slap roll (use both groups) - one ball every other cone. Slap roll across, leave ball, progress up to next one, slap roll across. Next player starts once ball is in front of them.

Movement 5 - Attack & Defend - ball at every other cone. Attacking player dribbles with ball halfway between other line of cones. Defender meets dribbler utilizing good technique to breakdown and force a certain way. Both retreat to cones and progress to the next ball

CPs - Stay low, balls of feet, bent at knees, light on feet, explosive when necessary, drop step

Inside Out Magic Boxes (10 mins)

Set up two Magic Box grids - smaller inside the larger

 1) smaller in middle - approximately 10x10 to 12x12

  2) larger around outside - approximately 20x20 to 25x25

Approximately 8 players per grid (numbers can be adjusted)

Need plenty of soccer balls - try to get 3-4 going in each grid at any given time

Players pass, dribble, and move to anywhere within the grids, utilizing the cones as guides

Allow for more free play here, but have numerous balls going at one time.

Now not just looking in one plane, but multiple 

CPs: choice of technique in passing and receiving, recognize space (find and exploit space / scan-choose-do), body movement (checking to ball, backpeddling, receiving with open body shape), constantly scanning the environment, adjusting angles to pass/dribble/receive

Rondo Boxes (15 mins)

Rondo basis

Set up 6 grids of 15x15 or 20x20 each - all connected

Play 4v2 (or specify numbers that work)

Red and Blue teams start on opposite corners - Yellow are defending

Connect 3 passes then move to another grid - cannot go to the grid you just came from

Play for 60 seconds then switch teams

CPs: Communication, decision-making, awareness - where to go next, what pass is available

4v4 + Endline (20 mins)

4v4 on small field (normal soccer laws apply)

Can play endline neutral before going to goal (endline players may also be used as support buildup)

Attempt to look forward when possible

  Attacking Principles

      1) Penetration

      2) Width

      3) Support / Depth

      4) Mobility

      5) Improvization

CPs: Quality movement off the ball, possess with a purpose, VST, receive with open body shape, be brave