To start off this morning I would just like to remind people it was 37 degrees! I had to play in my lien trousers and a top due to how hot it was. Think my title sums up how I felt at the end!
We first started off with a S and C session (strength and conditioning) this was absolutely torture! We did this for 15, but it was so worth it just to be able to run around even if I sweat so much! This was our warm up!! Running, side stepping, bunny hops, running backwards from one side to the park to the other and the stretching! The stretching was the best part as we got to stand in the shade!
Then we moved onto the football skills. We started off basic with passing the ball to our partner. We also learnt how to stop the ball. At the start we had football going everywhere but we soon got the hang of how to pass the ball to each other! To then progress this we got to hit the ball harder, think some people took this too serious and the ball went miles! After time we got the idea and was able to add more power and the ball still end up in the correct place!
After we went into a 2 V 1 to see if we could still pass but with pressure. At the start the defensive team doing way better, however after some time to see what we were doing wrong we came back and scored a few goals. I did score one goal where I hit the post well the cone, that was me done! Time to move onto the defensive work yet again we were on top. Then it became harder but I didn’t let in a goal was the close.
The final game we played was a 5 V 2. I thought this was so hard for the defenders. We looked at trying to make a pentagon which at the start was very interesting but by the end we got it. The reason for the pentagon shape was to allow for passes to happen easier. I did score a few goals which was nice. Then we moved onto the defensive I did let in one goal but the boys decided to kick the ball from one side of the pitch to the other so I did let myself off. My defence skills were pretty good just seem to get my body in the way and hope for the best!
For the end of the session we sat and recapped what we did as a team. We also had a look at positions for a 11 a side football game and what everyone does, we were planning on playing but it was too hot. To end the session we all joined up and said what we learnt and re caped what we had done in the 2 hour session. We then did a cool down and then came to the hostle and had a bit of a chilled afternoon.
This was us cooling down.
This was us warming up they made us to some very interesting stretches. I think they had more fun watching us try and do it!