Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Session 23 - Turning & Shielding - U11/U12

Dribbling To Shield and Turn (15 mins)

Set up

Set up a 10X 10 yard diamond as shown.

Organization

Players work in groups of 3 or 4. Player dribbles at one of the outside cones and does a turn - drag bag, outside chop etc to turn away from the cone before playing a pass to the opposite sides. Play on opposite side works back. Switch up the turns and work both left and right sides

Progressions

Player passes the ball acorss the grid and passively presses the cone that the player dribbles to before having them turn away. Progress up to full pressure - make it competitive for beating the defender.

Coaching Points

Speed of dribble, use body to shield the ball from defender, quality of turn, recognize where space is to turn towards.

1v1 Shielding/Turning (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Set up as shown (15x15yds)

2. Lose your marker grid (3x3yds)

3. 6 to players per grid.

Instructions:

1. Players start in grid shown above. Attacking players attempts to lose marker.

2. Once attacking player checks to ball, defender follows.

3. Attacking players shields the ball while looking to turn and dribble through blue gates.

4. If defender wins the ball, they score on counter goals.

Coaching Points:

1. Keep body between ball and defender.

2. Low center of gravity (Bend knees)

3. Place arm in “L” shape on defender to create separation and help balance.

4. Use far foot to keep ball away from defender (Keep ball moving)

5. Turn to open space and accelerate past defender.

Scrimmage (20 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown.

6v6 with Gk's

Coaching Points:

Work on CP's worked on during the session.