Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 1-1 Football Session #1

Fitness/Footwork

4 Fitness and Footwork Activities (Starter):

Activity 1 (3 sets of 3 on each foot):

Using a speed ladder the player moves down the ladder by going in and out of the ladder (right to left). When the player reaches the left side a ball will be played to them for them to pass it back first time. (left side = left foot / right side = right foot)

Activity 2 (Passing and Footwork):

Player moves right to left or left to right. When players moves out the ball is played in for a bounce pass. Coach may call left or right and player has to react. If coach calls "drop" or "drop deep" player must drop off, recieve the ball and dribble to the other side before playing a pass back.

Activity 3 (3 sets on each movement):

Player does 30 seconds of work on each movement. After 30 seconds the coach with Clap and player must react and sprint to the cone in front - walk back to recover then start again on next movement. Add a ball to progress.

Activity 4 (3 sets of 5) - Passing and Moving:

Player begins by sliding left, when the ball is played in they move left and play with their left foot. After each pass the player continues to slide to the left until reaching the end of the cones. When player reaches the end of the cones they slide right and pass back first time with their right foot until reaching the start point, that is 1 set completed.

Shooting & Finishing #1

Shooting & Finishing:

Setup: 3 cones on the edge of the 18 yard box, either left or right side (switch after each set).

1). Player dribbles the ball through the cones and finishes by opening their body and having a shot on goal.

2). Coach plays a lobbed ball in for player to control (head/knee/chest/foot), once the ball is under control they have a shot on goal.

3). Player makes a run around the blue cone, the coach plays a fast ball into their feet for them to strike first time.

Complete each set 3 times, 3 shots per set - 9 shots in total.

Coaching Points:

Head over the ball (Keep the ball low and driven)

Follow through (Power)

Part of the Foot (Technique)

First Touch (In the direction you want to set the ball for a shot)

Open up your body (aiming for the far post)

Shooting & Finishing #3

Shooting and Finishing:

1). The player 'pins' the defender, a ball is played in and they spin, taking a touch with the outside of their foot and have a shot on goal. If the player spins using their right foot then encourage the shot to be taken with the left foot.

2). The player recovers and makes an overlapping run outside of the LB/RB for a cross to be played in. Player looks to shoot first time.

Coaching Points:

Pin the defender and Spin into space in-behind

First Touch away from the defender

Technique to control the ball and technique of shot

Positional Awareness

Timing of your run