Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 Challenge (Start Time: 2018-05-12 20:05:00)

Animation 1 (20 mins)

Set Up

Put a goalie in net and split the remaining players into two teams and put each team on either side of the goal. The player first in line must start with their hand on the goal post. Place cones 20 yards out and one cone in front of each team. Coach will feed the ball and should have a good supply of balls.

Instructions

1. When coach says Go the first player from each team should sprint around cone directly nin front of their team

2. when the players approach their cones the coach should feed out a 50/50 ball to the middle of the box

3. The two players fight to gain possession of the ball and once a player gains possession then they attack the goal and take a shot

4. If a player scores a goal then their team gains a point.

5. Once a team gets to 10 points then they win

Coaching Points

Players sprint around cones

Battle hard for possession of the ball

Attack the goal and take a shot

Dont stop and continue fighting for the ball if possession is lost

Attackers, take on defenders, show feints, dummy, skills

keep ball close to you, change direction, get past opponent quickly and place the shot low

Defenders, turn attacker away from goal, delay attacker, dont dive in

Cheer LOUDLY for your teammates

Progression

When the two players round the cones to fight fot the bal another player from the end line comes out to be a defender and the twomplayers that rounded the cones become two attcking forwards