Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): G2013 - 3/30/2023

3v1 (10 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown. 3 Attackers; 1 Defender

10 x 10 Square 

Defender stays in middle for 1 minute

Coaching Points

1.   Angle and distance of support

2.   Manipulate the ball to create space (first touch away from pressure)

3.   Weight, accuracy, and timing of pass

4.   Disguise (play pass with different surface, fake one way, go the other)

Passing and Receiving: Receiving with the back foot. (10 mins)

Objective:Passing and receiving on the back foot.

Organization:

- Players are position on the four corners of the grid with players occupying the two cones placed in the center of the grid. Balls start on opposite ends of the grid.

-Pass A to B to C to D then long pass and 75% run to opposite cone.

Variation: Counterclockwise direction.

Coaching Points:

Visual checking before receiving a pass.

-All players use both feet and inside foot to receive pass.

-Control with a turn (Inside players).

-Rapid movement to support the ball carrier.

-The intensity and speed of play should be high.

-Movements with the ball should be sharp and deliberate.

-Receiving the ball in an open position towards depth.

Interval Duration: 2 intervals x 5 minues; 10 minutes.

5 v 3 to goal (20 mins)

Objective 

To improve creating scoring opportunities  

Organization

• This practice is an opposed 3v3 in which players are unrestricted.

• There are four teams of three; six players play while a team of defenders and a team of attackers rest.

• The goalkeeper initiates each attack by playing into the attacking Team A. As he does so, from a set start position, the defending Team B must get up and prepare to engage the three attackers as far from goal as appropriate.

• The attacking team must attempt to stay onside.

• Team B must attempt to steal the ball from Team A. If

  they do so, their targets become the two mini-goals

  positioned in front of them.

• As each attack concludes, the defending team replaces

  the waiting attacking team (Team C) and the attacking team replaces the waiting defending team (Team D).

  FUNCTION 2

• A variation of the practice sees the goalkeeper play to the waiting defenders, who play first time into the set of attackers who then start their attack from a back-to-goal situation.

Coaching Points

1.     Close down the ball quickly, but be under control

2.     As the defender travels to close down the attacker – assess the attackers first touch

·       Bad first touch – nick the ball

·       Good first touch – delay approach

3.     Body shape – knees bent & side on/stance- low

4.     Jockey and delay to win the ball

5.     Threaten the ball

6.     Use the back foot and inside of the foot to perform a block tackle