Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pre-JPL 5th March

Ball Mastery Warm Up (10 mins)

Organisation

• Players dribble in the coned area doing different skills, turns and movements, on

  the coach's call, without losing the control of the ball or bumping into anyone else

• Focus skills this block:
  • Iniesta La Croqueta
  • Outside Hook/Reverse Step Over to Outside Hook
  • Inside Hook/Sole Roll to Reverse Step Over to Inside Hook,
  • Cruyff Turn/Inside to Cruyff Turn

Progressions

• add defenders trying to tackle the ball and give all the players five lives, every time they get tackled, or the ball goes out of play, they lose a life

• Players taking small touches
• Players keeping their heads up
• Players playing at high tempo
• Encourage players to try new skills/turns/movements even if they find it difficult
• Look out for players who are struggling with the the technique the coach has asked the player to execute

Opposed 2v1

Instructions:

• Defenders will start with the ball. The same passing pattern will be done as before. The defender can step to win the ball once player B passes to player C. The game continues 2v1 to mini goals. 

Coaching Points:

Progressions/Regressions:

Screen 5

Regular game with regular rules. 

Scoring after a 1v1 situation will give a +3 points for the team.

Time:15-20 min