Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dribbling and Control (Start Time: 2015-10-29 17:45:00)

Rythmatic warm up (10 mins)

Organization:

- Players get into a circle as shown

- Coach Stands in middle of circle

- each player with a soccer ball

- Each player stands by a cone

Instructions:

- Coach demonstrates a ball mastery skill and players tries to replicate the skill move or task

-Some skill moves/activities used are;

.claps, counts, toe taps, boxes/tic tocs,

Coaching Points:

- Players need to be agile and always on the balls of their feet

- players must clap/count and incorporate all activities that are introduced throughout the progressions

- players should try to maintain there balance for as long as possible while doing activities

Progressions:

- Players should execute skills with head up looking ahead of themselves and not at the ball

- Introduce skill moves; inside & Outside cuts,V-Moves, L-Turn, roll, etc.

change of direction (15 mins)

Organization:

- Players line up on opposite sides of the court as shown

- Each Player with a soccer ball

Instructions:

- Players must dribble to cones execute (skill of the day) then change direction towards next target

- Player next in line must go ONLY after making eye-contact with his opposite number across the court

Coaching Points:

- Players must accelerate towards target (cone) then

- decelerate when they get close enough to target

- then execute (skill of the day), at the same moment taking ball towards next target

Progressions:

- increase the distance between cones for fitness

- reduce the distance to emphasize quick foot work

Condition Game (25 mins)

Organization:

- 15 players split into 2 teams

- playing 8v8/4V4 set up as shown

- Teams play against West/East Team

- half of field playing area

Coach becomes referee

Instructions:

-Attacking Teams ONLY task is to take players on 1v1

- Player must SHOOT whenever and as often as they can

Coaching Points:

- Players should communicate I'm open to teammates when they are in good positions

- Players should dribble when they see no option to pass with the intention of taking a shot

Progressions:

- Limited no. of touches - to encourage off the ball movement