Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): PDA Training - Day 1 (Start Time: 21-Mar-2018 17:00h)

Warm-Up 4 (10 mins)

Objective: To improve ball control, touch, flexibility and awareness.

Organization: Players each with a ball 4 yards apart.

Instructions: On the coach's signal, players do different moves or touches as instructed by the coach for about 30-40 seconds.

Variations: (1) toe touches, (2) toe taps, (3) pull push going 90 degrees at a time, (4) step over turn 90 degrees etc...You can have players jogging in place inbetween signals or doing toe taps if appropriate for the move.

Key Coaching Points:

1. It is ok to start slowly until move is mastered;

2. Stay in formation don't drift;

3. Increase speed with comfort level;

4. Players should be bent a the knees good athletic position not upright like a statue;

5. Eyes up be aware of teammates and surroundings.

Speed 6 (15 mins)

Objective: Improve speed with and without the ball.

Organization: cones set-up 10 yards apart.

Instructions: on signal players sprint around the figure 8. After they understand the pattern add the ball. It should be a relay race.

Variations: (1) dribble then step on the ball and leave it in the middle, sprint around cone, return to middle get the ball and dribble around the starting cone. Repeat. Runs covered include (1) both feet dribbling, (2) right foot only, (3) left foot only.

Key Coaching Points:

1. Dribble full speed;

2. Compete

SSG 4v4 (15 mins)

Objective: Improve our attacking shape get big and possession.

Organization: 20x30 yard grid with small-sided goals on each end.

Instructions: Players play 4v4 to goals.

Variations: if you want to add passing to this exercise give 1 point for dribbling across line and 2 points for passing it to teammate who runs into endzone and controls it inside the endzone.

Key Coaching Points:

1. When you win the ball get big

2. Create a diamond shape

3. Be patient and connect passes.