Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning

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Harley Tucker

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Name:	Harley Tucker
City:	Cardiff
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technique

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Turning mechanics. Using different surfaces to turn in different ways
	Tactical Understanding unopposed situations to take into opposed settings
	Physical Short, sharp, burst of acceleration when turning
	Psychological Quicker decision making. Not afraid to make mistakes. Will this work against a defender?
	Social Verbal and non-verbal communication of where they want the ball to be played

Technique (15 mins)

Organisation:

Footballs
Cones
4 blue or red Bibs
Whistle
Stopwatch
Mannequin
Mini goals
8 players - 4 red, 4 blue
25x25 area size

Technical :

2 players will start on every red cone, 1 player will be on each yellow and finally 1 player from either team in front of the mannequin ( as seen in diagram )
Players on the red cone will pass the ball into the middle when the player in the middle demands it.
The player in the middle will then turn however they please in front of the mannequin and play the ball to the opposite player on the yellow cone
Once they have played that pass, the player on the red cone will move to the mannequin and the player on the mannequin will move to the yellow cone following there pass
Both teams go at the same time

Mechanics:

Eye on the ball
Decision, Change of direction
Contact with surface (if required) or feint
Head up
Low centre of gravity (balance)
Change of direction
Acceleration

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

+ Turn of weak food only

+ non verbal commuciation (players movement on mannequin decides when ball is played - Hand gestures aswell) )

- Have the same drill but across each team so both teams aren't going at the same time

- Take away mannequin

Planned Interventions:

Team Meeting - At the beginning of the session to explain the drill

Walkthrough: Players will walk through the practice with a demo before playing

Freeze: Stop the practice when there are common mistakes eg. probably not having there head up and scanning properly

Bullseye: take an individual to the side to give them feedback

Concurrent: Delivering positive and critical feedback throughout the session

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Can you do it in 2 touch max ? (1 touch turn, 1 touch pass)
Have to do a weak foot turn
Can you use at least 4 Different turns in the drill ?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Turning mechanics. Using different surfaces for different scenarios
	Tactical Using the mechanics sufficiently in opposed and game realistic situations
	Physical Short, sharp burst of acceleration when turning. Potentially having to be physical with defender. Defender sprinting to apply pressure
	Psychological Not afraid to make mistakes and trying things to find out what works. Quicker decision making.
	Social Verbal and non-verbal communication for receiving pass. Team Captain to keep score

Skill (15 mins)

Key factors:

Head up and

Look over shoulders, constant scanning

Feel the pressure if there is any, turn opposite way e.g a hand on the right shoulder should mean you should turn left

Correct and a variety of surface and type of turn

Open body position

Can your first touch be your turn, allowing you to determine what you want to do with the ball afterwards

Organisation:

Football
Cones
4 Blue or red bibs
Stopwatch
Whistle
8 players - 4 reds 4 blues - split into 2 groups of 2 in their colours
Mini goals
25x25 area size

Skilled practice:

Each group will stand on a cone in there pairs but need to be opposite their same colour
Red team will start first and put one player in the middle
The ball will start on the opposite side (the side with two red players on)
The player in the middle will receive the pass from his team
Once the pass has been played the other team will use non verbal communication to decide which player goes in as a defender
That player will then apply pressure to the player turning in the middle
The goal is for the player in the middle to turn out of the pressure and score in one of the mini goals.
Once the player who received the ball has scored, he will join the back of the cue he originally came from.
The player who applied pressure will then receive the ball next and the opposition will choose who applies pressure between them.

Progressions & Regressions:

+ turn on weaker foot

+ limit touches

- passive defender

- Sequence when picking defender so player in the middle knows who's turning

+ Defender can start in the middle with player receiving

*+ scoreboard: 1 point for every goal scored

Planned Interventions:

Team Meeting: At the beginning of the session to explain the practice

Walkthrough: Players will walk through the practice with a demon before playing

Freeze: stop the drill when there are common mistakes for eg. probably not scanning

Bullseye: Pull an individual to the side to give feedback/advice on their performance

Concurrent: Giving positive or critical feedback throughout the session

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Can you do a Different turn each time?
2 touch max (1 touch turn, 1 touch finish)
can you beat a defender at least 3 times with a turn?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Turning mechanics. Getting used to more variations of turning and improving so.
	Tactical Game realistic. Turning in tight spaces
	Physical Short, sharp burst of acceleration when turning. Defenders sprinting to apply pressure.
	Psychological Quicker decision making. Using previous mechanics that they know worked well in the skill practice. Reading certain scenarios
	Social Team Captain to keep scores. Verbal and non-verbal communication

SSG (20 mins)

Organisation:

- Football
- Cones
- 4 Blue or red bibs
- Stopwatch
- Whistle
- 8 players - 4 reds 4 blues
- 25x25 area size
- Mini goals

Small sided game:

Players will use the mechanics and coaching points in this 6v6 SSG.
Free possession game with the emphasis on turning and scoring in any of the mini goals.
Score a normal goal: 1 point
Score after turning: 2 points

Progressions & Regressions

+ Make area smaller

- Make area bigger

+ limit touches

- Create an outside channel where you can turn in unopposed

Planned Interventions:

Team Meeting: At the beginning of the session to explain the practice

Freeze: Pause the practice when there are common mistakes

Bullseye: Pull an individual to the side to give feedback on session performance

Concurrent: Delivering positive or critical feedback throughout the entire session as it goes on

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Can you play on 2 touch 3 if you really have too ?

Have to do a turn before scoring

Can you score at least 8 points ?

LAST 10 mins allow free play lifting any rules, conditions or challenges

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