Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Warm Up Examples

Warm Up 7 (10 mins)

Organization

- Players Line up in a single file line in the centre of a 20 x 20 square

- Players must be 2m apart

Activity

- The players line up in a single file line in front of the coach

- The coach names the line either side as different football teams, cartoons, superheroes etc

- The coach will then run through some actions that the players have to perform on the shout

- Both hands- Touch the floor with both hands

- Up - Jump

- Right - Put your right hand down

- Left - Put your left hand left

- Spin - 180 turn

- On the call of the teams the players will sprint to that line and back

- Give the players 4-5 practices

- Make it competitive and give each player 3 points, coins, lives to start with. Each time they are in the last 2 back to the middle line they lose a point

- Manage the game so that there is never a player that gets to 0 and all continue to play

- Ask the players at the end of 3 minutes how many coins they have

Progression

- All calls are opposite

Progression

- Add the ball in with players doing different ball manipulations when in line.

The focus for this warm up is to have fun, get a little energy going in the session and develop the players physical literacy. We are looking to see if players are able to jump with two feet, bend down and get back up quickly, land and change direction etc. 

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

- 20 x 30 area

- Place 2 lateral markings at the 10 yard and 20 yard line of the area

- A defender starts on each of the lateral lines

- All the attackers start at one end

Activity

- The players attempt to get through both lines without being tagged by the defenders

- If they are tagged they join the defender on the line that they were tagged

- The last runner without being tagged is the winner

Progression

- The players are given a ball and have to then get past the defenders on the lines without losing possession

This activity is focused on changes of speed and direction, fakes and disguises, and most of all fun. We should be encouraging players to be creative in how they beat the defenders, tactical in helping others and to enjoy playing the game.