Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Block 2 Development Week 5

Warm Up (5 mins)

Organisation:

 - Create a 5x5 diamond using 4 cones and add a triangle to the centre of the space 

 - 1 Player starts on each cone

 - 1 players starts in the middle of the triangle 

Activity:

 - The players on the outside have to move between the cones by switching with others players

 - The centre player attempts to steal a cone by getting to the cone before one of the outside players as they switch

 - If the middle player gets to the cone first, the player that doesn't make it goes in to the centre triangle

Coaching Points:

 - Communication 

 - Awareness

 - Speed and changes of direction 

Activity 2 (20 mins)

Organisation:

 - Place 2 pug nets on a line 20 yards apart 

 - A defender starts with the ball centrally between the two nets

 - A line of 3 attackers begins 15 yards away directly opposite the defender

Activity:

 - The defender will play to the attacker at the front of the opposite line

 - The first attacker will receive the ball at which point the other two attackers will find space to receive the ball

 - The attackers have 3 minutes to score as many goals as they can

Progression

 - Add a 2nd defender 

Coaching Points:

 - Positive first touch 

 - Create space early 

 - Quality of pass

 - Body shape when receiving