SESSION 11: TOURNAMENT MATCHES

A FUN FINAL SESSION FOCUSING ON FOOTBALL.

8:45 A.M: PLAYERS ARRIVE

9:00 A.M: WARM UP

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

• HEEL FLICKS
• KNEE RAISES
• SIDESTEPS
• JUMPS AND SQUATS
  

STRETCHES

• ALL MAJOR MUSCLES
• EDUCATING THE PLAYERS WHILE STRETCHING
• PREPARE BODY FOR ACTIVITY
• LOOSEN JOINTS
• PUMP BLOOD AROUND BODY FASTER
• PUMP BLOOD TO APPROPRIATE MUSCLES
• PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE MIND
  

WARM UP GAME: SEE IT, DO IT

• TEAM OF EIGHT, TEAM OF FOUR
• LARGE DEFINED AREA OF PLAY
• OPPORTUNITY TO RUN WITH THE BALL, PASS IF OPPORTUNITY IS THERE

THIS GAME ENCOURAGES RUNNING WITH THE BALL, DECISION-MAKING, PASSING, DRIBBLING AND CHANGING DIRECTION.

9:15 A.M. TEAMS SELECTED FOR SMALL SIDED TOURNAMENT

9:45 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

9:50 A.M. - CONTINUE WITH TOURNAMENT MATCHES

10:15 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

10:20 A.M: MATCH

• ENCOURAGE DRIBBLING
• DRIBBLING PAST SOMEONE SCORES A POINT
• FINISH WITH ‘ALL-IN’ FOOTBALL

10:45 A.M: COOL DOWN

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

• LUNGES
• OPEN GATES
• CLOSED GATES

STRETCHING

• EDUCATE PLAYERS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOL DOWN
• PREVENT CRAMP AND MUSCLE SORENESS

SUMMARISE TODAY'S SESSION

• WHAT WE'VE LEARNT
• RECAP ON TECHNIQUES

10:55 A.M: SESSION ENDS

• TALK WITH PARENTS ABOUT ISSUES
• TALK WITH CERTAIN PLAYERS ABOUT ANY ISSUES
• PACK UP