Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Warm Ups

Ball between 2 - partner warm up

i. Session Organisation

• Square box, players partner up, 1 ball between 2

ii. Age groups/Level of Ability

• N/A

iii. Size of Area required

• 10x10

iv. Number of Players - Min: Max:

• N/A

v. Duration

• 5 mins

vi. Equipment required

• 1 football between 2 players

vii. Structure of the Session

• Players take it in turn to be servers or receivers.
• Servers throw the ball to the receivers and at the same time shout a number between 1 and 3
• The receiver must control the ball with head, chest, thigh or foot and keep the ball in the air for the number of times called by the server
• Server and Receiver swap every minute
• Points awarded to server if the receiver either allows the ball to hit the ground or doesn't keep the ball up the right number of times
• Points awarded to receiver if they control the correct amount of times, or if the server gives a bad serve, or forgets to call the number

viii. Attacking points

• N/A

ix. Defending points

• N/A

x. Coaching points

• Servers to make good serves, alternate between throwing and rolling
• Receivers to make a good first touch

xi. Progressions

• N/A

xii. RPE

• N/A