Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning Game

1v1 to a ball (15 mins)

Organization:

Players placed inside a 40 x 40 area. Players are placed into pairs as shown above. The blue players stands with their legs apart with a ball placed next to them as the target ball. The red player stands behind the blue player with a game ball.

Procedure:

Red player plays a pass through the blue player’s legs. We now have a 1v1 game. The player in possession has to get the game ball to hit the target ball to score a point. If the defender wins possession the game continues. Start a new game each time a goal is scored.

Emphasis/Coaching points:

Close control of ball

Check shoulder prior to performing turn

Slow down prior to performing turn

Non-kicking foot planted beside the ball

Bend knees

Accelerate out of turn