Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession - First touch (Start Time: 2016-06-01 18:00:00)
Premier Users' Club
Joseph Muscari
Description
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10 mins
Organization:
1 player with a ball each, 2 players start at the top with 1 player starting at the bottom end.
Instructions:
Play starts with the two players at the top with player A dribbling towards the bottom end using Messi touches, once player A gets over the line player B starts to dribble. Each player Xavi turns when they get to the end lifting head up straight away making eye contact with next player.
Players are pretending every other player is a defender and they are looking to penetrate the gaps in the opposition defense.
Coaching Points:
Messi:
Dribble pinky toe
Small quick touches
Head up as much as possible looking for gaps to penetrate
Xavi:
Realizing no space
Ball out of feet
Head up after turn
Acceleration after turn
Ronaldo:
Lots of space ahead, take bigger touches
Pick head up after every single touch
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
20 mins
Organization:
10x15, 4 Groups running at the same time
Instructions:
Players work in 3's, 1 playera on each line, Player A play to Player B who has checked to one of the cones who then passes to Player C.
When Player C receives they must take their 1st touch the opposite way to defender who moves across to block lane. Player C perfroms V-move and dribbles to end line. All players move down 1 line.
Coaching Points:
- Receiving Player
- On toes (be prepared)
- Move in line with ball
- Communication
- Head up as ball travels
- 1st touch to beat defender (make sure head comes up)
Passing player -
- Eye Contact before pass
- Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
15 mins
Organization:
10x15, 4 Groups running at the same time
Instructions:
-Players work in 3's, 1 player on each line, Player A play to Player B who has checked to one of the cones who then passes to Player C.
-When Player C receives the game becomes live. Player B must try to win the ball in the shaded area (area 1) .
-If player C beats player B and enters area 2; player A can then begin to defend (player A must wait for player C to enter area 2 before they may leave line as player is shown and can only defend in area 2).
- Player C get 1 pt for getting into area 2, additional 2 pts for scoring in PUG.
Coaching Points:
- Receiving Player
- On toes (be prepared)
- Move in line with ball
- Communication
- Head up as ball travels
- 1st touch to beat defender (make sure head comes up)
- Quality of V or COD of choice
Passing player -
- Eye Contact before pass
- Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
15 mins
Organization:
2 fields, 3v3
Instructions:
Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.
Coaching Points:
- 3 Lines of attack, Defender, Midfield, Striker (rotate players
-Create as much space for player in possession
-Try to create a triangle at all to give good angle of support.
-Look to gaps to attack using Messi touches
-First thought is to go forward then if nothing is on, play back to start again.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
15 mins
Organization:
2 groups running at the same time
Instructions:
2 players in the middle and 4 players on outside, players in the middle must receive from all 4 players.
Players must go through the middle before receiving another pass
Coaching Points:
- Head up as ball travels
- Weight off pass
- Quality of return pass
- Body shape to see whole activity
Progressions:
- Make it a race - first player to receive from all 4 players