Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 8v8 Game Training (Open Body Position) (Start Time: 2018-10-26 01:00:00)

Zig-Zags (Physical warm-ups) (10 mins)

Physical Movement Warm-Ups :

Team works through each stage together (A, B & C)

6 cones are placed in a line 2 yards apart, Players switch sides at the end of each run/repetition in stage C, Players complete 2-4 repetitions of each exercise (dependant on time)

Stage A : (Straight Line)

Players run forwards (Jogging 50% speed) to the end of the line, move sides then run backwards to return to the end of the player line. 2nd player starts his run once 1st player reaches 3rd cone (to allow for a little space between players).

Progressions include : forwards and backwards, Sideways, High Knees, Heel-kicks, Skipping

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Stage B : (Shuffling)

Players run Zig-Zags through the cones, always facing forwrads (shuffling movement), once they reach the end they then jog to return to the end of the player line. 2nd player starts his run once 1st player reaches 3rd cone (to allow for a little space between players).

Progressions include : Forwards shuffling, Backwards shuffling

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Stage C : (Change of Direction)

Players are in 2 lines (Paired up) for a race. Both players infront of each line sprint to 2nd cone, back to 1st cone then race to the end of the cone line, and finally jog back. When 1st pair sprints past 3rd cone the next pair automatically start their race

Progressions include : always facing forwards (North), players begin facing each other and go sideways to cones 2 and 1, then sprint forwards to the end

Full Game (8v8) (30 mins)

Playing 8v8 Game (with B team) :

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Full 8v8 field game (70x50yards) with Large Goals

Focuing on positional play and Open body position to receive the ball