Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Technical Diagonal passing-Switch of direction

Warm-up Diagonal balls (10 mins)

ORGANIZATION: Each cone are 20 m apart

40x40 area / 20x20 for two groups to work

6 players inside one area / Groups of 3

4 cones on outside/ 2 cones in the middle

INSTRUCTIONS: Players will warm up in groups of 3, passing the ball from one corner-middle-corner

Players A,C,F,D act as servers who will pass to their middle player B,E

3 player pass in a triangle, after 5 passes the middle player switches position.

COACHING POINTS:- Good first touch

- Open body to receive the pass

- Eyes up after receiving

- Hard pass over the ground

- Check in to the ball before receiving

P/R's: P- The pass becomes diagonal from A-B-F , D-E-C

P- Receive in the middle and switch side to pass into a 3rd player A,B,D / F,E,C

Creating space by dribbling to a marker (20 mins)

ORGANIZATION: 40x40 area / This can be done in two groups for mx reps

4 cones are set up/ 2 middle markers are positioned.

20 m apart each marker and cone

2 balls for each groups

Groups of 6

INSTRUCTIONS: The fist player with the ball will dribble forwards into the marker, stop and pass diagonally into a receiver. After that pass the player will switch positions in front as shown.

Sequence continues for 2nd player

COACHING POINTS:-Simulate drawing a marker away by dribling towards him

- Strong and firm pass diagonally

- Eyes up to observe target

- Where am i going?

- Dribbling with pace/ Quick touches

P/R's: P- Put a player for a maker

P- Pass in front and join diagonally

P- Skills before passing the ball

Switch of wings Conditioned game (40 mins)

ORGANIZATION: 40x40 area

Two agoals

Two wings channel are set up for the wingers

First introduce the game in 4v4

INSTRUCTIONS: Game is about playing out to the wings and creating a crossing scoring opportunity

Any of the players can receive the ball and dribble towards the wing.

Once players understand the game. Position 2 wingers inside the flank area, now the central players will have to work the pass from win to wing.

2v1 is created in each wing ( for attack team)

Only 1 defender is allowed in a flank vs 2 players

Free play is on central channel

COACHING POINTS: - Get open on the central channel

-Wingers are moving with the ball position

- Two touch play

- Playing 1'2 s

-Creating as many wing attacks as possible

PROGRESSION 1: The wingers can run free in ther channels

2: 1v1 is created in each wing / for difficulty 2v1

3: In order to score the ball must be played from wing to wing