Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Playing out from the back

SAQ (Speed, Agility and Quickness) (10 mins)

Aim: To improve players speed, agility and their ability to move dynamically.

Drill: Players are given different movements through the ladder e.g. single step in ladder, two steps in ladder, sideways etc.

Once the player moves through the ladder the coach plays them a pass, the player first touch needs to be outside the line of the cones, with their second being a pass back to the coach.

Key Points: The focus during the fast feet phase is on the player being light on their feet and executing the skill with fast, controlled movements.

The focus for the first touch phase is getting the ball out of their feet to the side and making an accurate pass back to the coach.

Some groups will use cones or poles instead of ladders. The drill still follows the same focus.

2 v 2 + 2 possession (15 mins)

Objective

To impove teams ability to keep possession of the ball

Organization

20x20 area with a triangle and each end

4 White work with the black team in order to keep possession. White players A & B are restricted within their zones, the shape of the zones should help them creating angels of support. Blue team is defending. If the blue team win possession of the ball they transition to the outside of the area and the black team become defenders.

Coaching Points

Movement off the ball

Angle and distance of support

Communcation

Quality of passing

Speed of play

Interval Duration

15 minutes total, make sure all players rotate and play different positions