Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Continuation of learning drop shoulder

Circuit

- If you have less than 1-3 players keep them all together. If you have 3-6 players separate them into two groups. If you have more than 6 separate them into 4 groups.

- 2-3 minutes continuous on each station

Station 1: basic dribble through cones, dribble around white cone turn left and shoot into goal with right foot.

Station 2: basic diagonal dribble around cones, dribble around white cone turn left and shoot into goal with right foot.

Station 3: Minimum of 15 inside taps (over 10 metres), dribble around white cone turn right and shoot into goal with left foot.

Station 4: Minimum of 5 sole roles (over 10 metres), dribble around white cone turn right and shoot into goal with left foot.

Basic Dribble variations (10 mins)

- Before getting into this section, go over the drop shoulder again with them, breaking it down into its 4 elements - 1) the body falling to the side, 2) the foot catching the body, 3) the shoulder dropping, 4) the outside of the foot taking the ball the opposite way

- 2 balls going

- players dribble mannequin

- Coach to dictate which direction to beat the mannequin and what skill to use

- Coach to vary skills. eg, all right foot, all left foot, both feet etc., Focus heavily on the drop shoulder and then move to the step over if they master the drop shoulder

Numbers Game defensive focus (10 mins)

Numbers game.

- Only do single numbers for a while until gradually add more and more until full game. 

- do single numbers for longer than usual

- players must run around furthest goal