Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Movement - Rotation of positions and creating better angles (Start Time: 2016-11-08 19:30:00)

Functional practise - Movement off the ball, slowing down opposition and speeding off (15 mins)

Functional practise - Movement off the ball, slowing down opposition and speeding off

Description: Players are split into two teams with one team with the ball in the air. The player with the ball in their hands is the only one allowed to tag an opposition player and get them out of the game. This encourages the players who dont want to get caught to move when the ball is moving as the ball travels, it creates new danger.

Players, key points:

1) Slow down defenders - Slow them down to speed them up

2) Movement - Make short and fast runs where players make 2 or 3 runs instead of 1 straight

Functional practise - 3 yard checks to create better passing angles (20 mins)

Functional practise - 3 yard checks to create better passing angles

Description: Players are lined up the same as the last functional pratise with each team having a target player on one side and the remaining players in the middle. How to score now is by passing the ball through a triangle to a teammate. You get 2 goals for passing to your target player.

Progressions include : A point awarded for recieving in a triangle and not being allowed to stand in the triangle at all.

Players, key points:

1) Quality of passing - W , T, D , A

2) Patience - Dont be afraid to keep the ball and wait for the right opportunity.

3) Movement - With so many gates available players are encouraged to constany check 3 yards

4) Rotations - Take eachothers space

5) Shape - Maintain a balanced shape and constantly check shoulders for space and danger