Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Attacking Organization 10/16

Speed & Agility (5 mins)

Objective

To improve the speed and agility of players

Organization

Set up as shown in digram.

Players preform different patterns of footwork though the hurdles/ladders

Each group has a player with a ball at the end of each group

Players at the end of each group set either a pass/volley/chest/header and then switch places.

Coaching Points

Tempo of the activity, slow to fast.

Range of movement

Maintain good mechanics – on balls of feet, arm and leg actions

Good tech on pass/volley/chest/header

Interval Duration

4 sets, 1 minute each set

1 v 1 attacking (10 mins)

Objective

To improve a players ability to beat a defender 1v1

Organization

30 x 30 square with 2 mini goals at one end

Each team takes it in turns to be attackers and defenders

Coaching Points

Soft touches with all surfaces

Eyes up

Change of direction

Change of pace

Use forward move to unbalance defender

Interval Duration

4 Sets 2 minutes each set

Non Directional Possession (15 mins)

Objective

To impove a teams ability to keep possession of the ball/expand team shape

Organization

30 x 30 square

4v4 in the middle of the area and 4 support players around the outside of the area

The team in possession can use the support players in order to keep possession.

Coaching Points

Quaility passing

Angle and distance of support

Movement off the ball

Create numbers up

Manipulate the ball to create space

Timing / Disguise

Interval Duration

15 minutes (3 sets, each team plays 5 minutes as support)