Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Individual Possession / 1v1 Creative Player

Tag Game - Physical/Tactical Activation (5 mins)

Organization:

* All players in center circle

* All players with a ball

Instructions:

* Players carry balls in hands

* One tagger (shown in blue) looks to tag attackers (shown in white/red)

* If player gets tagged, he must do perform a skill before re-entering

* Re-entry skills to be determined by coach each round

* Choose from: toe-taps, box touches, etc.

* Play 90-second rounds then rotate tagger

Regressions/Progressions:

* Increase/decrease playing area size as needed

* Add multiple taggers as needed

* If time allows, end with players dribbling soccer balls (i.e. balls at their feet)

Coaching Points/Questions:

* How can I avoid getting tagged?

* How do I know when/where to move?

End Zone Game (20 mins)

Organization:

Create 2 fields 25yd w x 30yd L

endzones at each end of the field

divide group into teams of 3

1 soccer ball in play , 4 ready to go once a point is scored

Instructions:

teams play 3v3 looking to dribble past the end line to score a point .

if a point is scored, ball is to stay in the endzone and coach is to play in a new ball, team with most balls in their endzone after all 5 balls have been played loses.

looking to focus on individual 1v1 technique while begining to build the indentification of small group tactics.

encourage players to use skills / trick moves learned in previous activity to get around defenders/create openings for themselves.

Coaching Points/Questions:

* Weight of touch based on distance to cover/space available

* Direction of touch based on next action

* Head up to identify teammates, other players, and space

Regressions/Progressions: