Ian Richards
Name: | Ian Richards |
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City: | Littleton, CO |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Focus on dealing with the recovery run of a defender
Making sure the ball is protected at all times - dribbling with furthest foot from defender & getting body between ball and defender
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
30x20 yard area as shown
Players work in pairs
1 ball between each pair
Instructions:
Player without the ball cannot steal or tackle
Dribbling player moves out with Messi touches
Once in the middle zone, decision
Option 1 - change direction to cut the ball in behind the defender, crossing midline
Option 2 - fake the cut, change speed to Ronaldo the ball towards top yellow gate
Switch after set period
Coaching Points:
Which foot should you dribble with?
Which foot do you turn with?
If faking, make sure your next touch is out of your feet to create separation between you and defender
Progressions:
Make fully opposed - defender can steal at any time
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
30x20 yard area as shown
2 teams
Plenty of soccer balls
Instructions:
As 1st SAQ game
This time white player has ball and is attacking player
Blue player is defender
Switch roles after each turn
Coaching Points:
Get to red gate quickly, forcing defender to come at you very fast
Use their momentum against them, if you are changing direction
If they are slow to press, continue forward and score
Keep the ball on furthest foot from defender at all times
Get across defender and cut their line of recovery
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
30x20 yard area as shown
2 teams
Plenty of soccer balls
Instructions:
Play 3v3 (4v4) scrimmage
Kick ins when ball is out at sideline
Coaching Points:
Look for moments to apply technical aspects of session
Using defenders momentum against them
Keeping the ball protected at all times
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SAQ (10 mins)
Organization:
30x20 yard area as shown
2 teams
Instructions:
Yellow cones are scoring gates
White player starts by sprinting out to red gate
Blue player sprints the line of the blue cones to try and tag white player
White player can continue moving forward and get across line of defender to score in top yellow gate - left side
White player can change direction, once through red gate, to score in bottom yellow gate - right side
Coaching Points:
Sprint to red gate
Head up to observe defenders position
Decision: Space in front = top yellow gate. Space behind = bottom yellow
Change of speed once decision made
Progressions: