Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dibbling, RWB & Finishing

Arrival activity (10 mins)

Set up

Assign bibs on arrival, two teams, 1v1 and tail games.

Organization

One team playing 1v1 and one team tail game.

Adaptations

• Swap teams after 3'.

Technical (20 mins)

Set up

As shown, 30*25, ball each, middle square 10*7

Organization

To start with, players slalom through the poles then get into running stride towards their designated goal (same color) and finish the action by scoring a goal.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

• Finishing with the weaker foot
• Each player to hold a tall cone in his hand, dribble through the poles and place the cone on top of his designated in the middle, first player to do so have to score in the opposition's goal, player to reach last becomes a DEF and to stop the ST from scoring he has to kick his football using his own.

Challenges:

• When should the player shoot and when he can RWB (checking shoulders to see where's the DEF).
• How quick can i finish the action (distance and angle)

Key points

• Quick decision making
• Angle of approach/non kicking foot beside the ball
• Change direction & speed/Follow through