Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Movement Off the Ball

Ball Mastery with Triangle

Red Player at the Top of the Triangle serves the ball with her hands to the Blue Player. The Blue Player plays the ball back to the Red Player and moves to the the next area of the triangle.Once the Blue Players reaches #3 they move back the opposite way.

Coach Chooses the way the ball is played back. Instep Volley with Right Only, Laces Volley with the Right Only, etc.

Each Round lasts for 1 minute before the switching players .

MOVEMENT is key as the you want the player moving at game speed.

TOUCH & ACCURANCY are both very important

Switch Passing (20 mins)

THE SESSION: Two teams in opposite 20 X 20 grids passing and moving within. Coach calls out "switch" and both teams must run to the opposite box. Player in possession of the ball will wait to find an opening, and switch the ball to a teammate in or running to the other box.

PROGRESSIONS: 1)Add a defender to both boxes to improve off the ball movement 2) Put both teams in the same box together to create more traffic

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:Eyes up to see teammmates and defenders. Passing weight and accuracy. Movement off the ball, no standing or ball watching

Slice of the Game - SSG - Press the Ball Rondo (25 mins)

THE SESSION:

Split the players into three groups of four. Starts with pass in from Coach. Two teams play 4v4 in one half of the pitch, with the other four players around the sides of the pitch.

PROGESSIONS:

The team in possession can use these players to help keep possession. The team in possession makes five passes in a row and then the ball is played to the neutral player at the other end of the pitch and the game moves into that half, with possession remaining with the same team. If the defending team wins the ball, they must get it to the player in the other square and they keep possession.

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

Helps to teach pressing and counter attacking.

Good for possession play and getting players to try to quickly close down. It’s also good for working on cutting down angles, intercepting and forcing mistakes, plus for attacking skills like shielding, first touch, passing and movement.