Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Skill Centre B2 S3; 1 v 1 Attacking and Defending

Movement Prep Warm-Up (15 mins)

Warm-up - 15 yard area

Players in pairs, one player does the action,when they arrive at the end their partner does the action

1) Light jog 2) Mini skip 3)Butt kicks 4) Shuffle left(change direction) on return 5)Grapevine 6)Backward mini steps 7) Backwards run 8)High knees 9) R to L hops 10)Knee Hug & lunge 11)Drop & go 12)Twisties two13)Twisties three14) 3-3-3

Station Work

Station #1 - 15 x 20 yard area. 1 v 1 to 2 small goals

Variation

a) Player may score on one designated goal

Station #2 - 1 v 1 and more- 20 x 30 yard area, coach plays ball into the attacker they take on the defender and attempt to score. If the defender wins the ball or the GK gets the ball and plays to the defender they may add another player making it 2 v 1. The sequence continues everytime the defender gets the ball they may add another player, game continues until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play.

Station #3 - 15 x 15 yard area with goal at each of the four corners. Coach plays ball and players play 1 v 1 and attempt to score on goal at opposite end.

Variation

a) 2 v 2

Coaching Points - Attacking

a) Take on defender with pace (change pace)

b) Change direction (use feint)

c) Drive at defender

Coaching Points - Defending

a) Angle of approach (sheppard attacker to one side)

b) Match pace of attacker going backwards

c) Eyes on ball