Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RDS Experienced (Day2) - Receiving to Turn & Skill Moves

Juggling Warm-Up

Organization:

In a 30x40 yard grid, each Player with a ball.

Instructions:

"The Fantastic 4 Juggling Challenge": Players juggle using the following sequence: laces, laces, thigh, thigh (alternating right & left on their own with each particular surface). Players try to see how many "Fantastic 4" sequences they can do consecutively. Challenge players to set their own new record.

Coaching Points:

Players try to improve their touches (suppleness, control and foot-eye coordination) by juggling with different surfaces of their feet & body.

Technical Semi-Opposed

Organization:

- 25x25 area set up as shown

- 12 players (divided into groups of 3 in each corner)

- 4 balls (1 per group)

Instructions:

- (A) Attacker 'Messi' dribbles out to cones & performs a turn

- (B) After turning Attacker now plays a wall pass with team mate - must receive at different angle

- (C) After receiving the wall passes & turning Attacker dribbles through cones performing skill move

- (D) Once clear of the cones Attacker now plays a pass to team mate & process repeats

Coaching Points:

- Dribbling: Messi dribbles. Short sharp touch with outside toe. Every step is a touch

- Turning: Execution of turn. Sell the turn & vary the turns

- Movement to receive Wall Pass: check shoulder/surroundings. Body shape side on to initiate turn

- Dribbling & Skill Move: Acceleration through cones, execution of skill move. Aware of traffic!

Progressions:

P - After passing (D) Attacker now closes down down team mate who must receive offline

1v1 Opposed

Organization:

- 12x25 area set up as shown (duplicate as needed)

- 4 players (2 servers/defenders & 2 attackers)

- 1 ball (additional on outside)

- 2 target goal or mini goals at either end

Instructions:

- Servers/Defenders begin with the ball at end lines

- Attackers in the middle face each other before 'spinning' away at an angle ready to receive

- As the attackers spin off servers play pass into Attacker who recieves & looks to turn (A)

- After turning Attacker dribbles & attackers the target goals at end lines (B)

- Defender moves toward to apply pressure but is not allowed to challenge

- Attacker performs 'skill move' past defender before scoring

- Players have now rotated, defenders now start in the middle & become attackers

Coaching Points:

- Movement away to create space: angle & speed

- Check shoulder as ball is passed

- Side body shape as receiving the ball

- 1st Touch: various receiving techniques. Can you face forward quickly

- Be aware of Defender: distance & pressure

Progressions:

P - Servers/Defender hold up numbers 1-5 for Attacker to "check shoulder" & call out

P - Defender can now challenge & intercept the ball

Tournament 3v3

Organization:

3v3 Small-sided tournament games: 4 teams of 3 players eachteam. 2 fields of 30x40 yards with 2 Pugg Goals on opposite endlines.

Instructions:

4 Teams of 3, play 3v3 tournament style format where eachteam will play one another. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 for aloss. Each game should be approximately 6-8 minutes in duration (obviously play a 3 game tournament).

Coaching Points:

· Review of session's learning outcomes being translatedinto the game

· 3 lines of attack

· Creating diamond (gives angles of support)

· Making diamond as big as possible (Creating space)

· Identifying any numbers up situations

Progressions:

None.