Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL G11 E scissors/ step over

Activity 1 (20 mins)

Organization:

- 30 x 30 square

- 4 boxes 5 x 5 yards on the outside corners of the square

- 4 blue triangles and 4 red tirangles inside the square

Instructions:

- Dribble into triangle and perfrom a move

- Out a different side of the triangle every time

Coaching Points:

- Dribbling technique- toes pointed down laces or outside of foot

- Change of direction technique- push off planted foot, shorter approach steps

- Skill technique- scissors, step over, inside outside, behind the ball step

- Get away technique- angle of touch, distance of touch, lift head after touch

Progressions:

- P1- Challenge players to get through all 8 triangles

- P2- Challenge again but players must go red to blue

- P3- Add defender to kick ball out, if ball is kicked out get your ball and dribble around the square different move in each square

Activity 3 (15 mins)

Organization:

- 2 15x15 boxes (space between boxes)

- Players split into two teams- line up on opposite sides next to goals all balls on one side

- Pug goals on each side

Instructions:

- 1v1

- Score a goal

- Make eye contact defender goes on attackers first touch

- Ball starts on same side

- Join opposite side after each game

- Defender can score point if he wins ball

Coaching Points:

- Dribbling technique- toes pointed down laces or outside of foot

- Change of direction technique- push off planted foot, shorter approach steps

- Skill technique- scissors, step over, inside outside, behind the ball step

- Get away technique- angle of touch, distance of touch, lift head after touch

- Speed of attack- drive at defender, shorter approach steps, keep ball close

- Change of speed after beating defender

- Finishing technique

Progressions:

- Can players incorporate another move such as fake shot