Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Grid

Warm up

Organization - In 5x5 grids Ronaldo and Messi touches within grid. Performing different 180° cuts on command. Pull back, outside, inside, Cruyff.

perform the following for 1 minute each:

Outside rolls

Inside/outside rollovers

Take stops

Shuffle stops

Shuffle take stops

V inside/outside pull/push

Sole to sole rolls

2 parts

Part 1 - 6 cones with 2 end cones 7 yds apart. 2 players (one working/one resting). First player weaves cones side to side. Once they reach ball perform the following:

Right foot Messi touch big toe pinky toe from one green cone back to green cone.

Left foot Messi big toe/pinky toe

Inside/outside right to left, left to right

Part 2 - Player places both feet in between cones and makes way to ball. Once reaches ball performs:

Forward rolls

Reverse rolls

Shuffle forward

Shuffle backwards

Coaching points - 100% effort, on balls of feet, low center of gravity, technique.

1v1

Organization - In a 15x15 players begin with player A back to player B. Player A attempts to create his own space and find a shot at goal. Begin each A vs B as shown.

Coaching points - First touch away from defender, change of speed and direction, on balls of feet, identifying space.