Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SAP Running with ball Session - Attacking the space

Skill Introduction (15 mins)

Set up - 2 grids 10m x 20m with pop up goals or poles. Balls as required. 2 teams

Instructions -

All playyers start with a ball.

Blue players to start, run with ball towards scoring zone at opposite end of grid, player must be in scoring zone before shooting.

Once blue player reaches scoring zone red player runs with ball towards scoring zone at opposite end , blue player turns and chases.

Next blue player goes and the drill is continued until all players have returned to their starting positions.

Teams to keep score of goals.

If chaser catches the runner and tags him that ends that run and the next player goes.

Coaching Points -

Good first touch

attack the space

shield the ball

use the laces to travel quickly

head up and spot the target

Skill Intervention (15 mins)

Set up - 2 grids 15m x20m, 4 poles and balls as required, players split into 2 teams, 1 team at each end of grid to start as shown.

Instructions -

Starting with blue team the first player runs with the ball towards pole at opposite end.

As blue player approaches the pole he passes to red player who runs ball back to the pole at the other end.

The blue player runs around the pole and chases the red player back.

Red player repeats the action and the drill is continued until all players are back in their staring positions.

Repeat drill making sure both feet are used.

Changes -

If chaser is catching the runner add another cone for chaser to round to increase distance. As shown.

Coaching Points -

Good first touch away from defender,

runner to attack the space

body between ball and defender

use correct part of foot when running

can we get our head up when running

communicate with team mates