Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 8-30-18 Positional Play + Pre-Game Routine

Turning Progression (15 mins)

Pre-Game Warm-up: 10-15 minutes

A) Groups of 4 (2 on each end). OR group of two working on same thing

i. Dribble to partner, can work on doing moves and getting comfortable with the ball

ii. Inside of foot / Driven ball

iii. inside / outside of foot bending ball

iv. Chipped or driven ball with dummy run and given and go

B) Turning with no Pressure

i. "Turn" or "Man on". (turn = receive w/ hips open and front foot, play on second touch); (Man on = lay off & spin or turn to the side with inside or outside and play target who opened up on that side and then get it back for a small give and go)

ii. 'Man coming' or 'Man on' - Man coming (stop the ball dead and bend it inside or outside OR flick it first time OR dummy it and get it back on other side) Man on is same as above

C) Turning With Limited Pressure Game

Now minimum of 6 per lane. 3 on each end.

- attackers checks at an angle while defender:

i. Doesn't go with defender which means attacker can turn and person giving the ball says 'turn'

ii. Defender goes but gives space which would mean it's man coming or man on

iii. Defender follows closely and server yells man on.

Coaching Points:

ABC

Technical sharp

On your Toes

Gets you ready for the game

Pre-Game Positional Play (20 mins)

Pre-Game Positional Play Game

Organization: 30 x 40 Yards; 10v6

Objective: familarize with positions in game.

Scoring:

1. If offensive team finds target after one switch from one side to the other = 1 Point; Defensive Team gets 1 point they win the ball and dribble across one of the sides.

2. If offensive team finds target, and they lay it off to a supporting player, that player can either dribble across for 1 point or pass to a third man run for 2 points. Defensive team get one point if they dribble across the sidelines and two points if they dribble across the endline where the 4 & 5 are.

Rules:

3 touch max for offensive team.

#9 and 10 cannot both be on the outside of white line to receive the ball. #3/11 and #2/7 should be on same side.

Coaching Points:

ABC's

Offensive Shape

Mobility, Support, & Timing

Negative Transition

U19 Bumper Game: 4v4 (20 mins)

4v4+4 Bumper game:

* Can tweak numbers to accomodate 16 or 12 players.

- Grid 30x25 yards

Rules:

- players in middle have 2 touches

- Players on outside have 1 touch

- Restarts start with keeper who's team has possession

- 2 minute games or first to two goals

Progression:

First to 4 points now

-Targets still have 1 touch, but middle players have unlimited.

- 1 point for a goal

- 2 point for a goal off target

- 3 points if as soon as you win it, you play target and score off them