Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Verona - U9G - Moves (Pressure from Front)

Rondo 4v2 (With Middle Man) (15 mins)

Conditions -

All players must

1. Receive on the back foot

2. Play in 2 touch

3. Create passing lines at all times

4. Players feet must be inside the pitch at all times

5. Players must keep their bum on the line

6. The player on the ball must have two supporting players to the left and right that are level with the defender.

7. The game is started with spot and play.

8. The middle player can only receive the ball through the middle of the blue players.

Breaking of these rules result in that player becoming the defender

The game is refereed by the player in the middle, this is to develop mistake management and correct technique.

Scoring -

A goal is scored by the red players playing a successful pass through the middle of the two blue players to the middle man who switches the ball to the player on the opposite side.

Dribbling/Moves (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 20x20 grid

2. Four lines

3. One ball for each line

Instructions:

1. Players will dribble ball to center cones, perform instructed move, excelerating after move until opposite side is reached

2. Players will perform move three times then switch to opposite foot and again perform move three times

3. Move: Scissors

Coaching Points:

Dribbling - Roll

1. Take the ball inside the opponents tackling radius

2. Drag the ball across the body with sole of the foot

3. Take the ball past the defender with inside of the opposite foot

Dribbling - Scissors

1. Move the foot around the front of the ball finishing on the outside of the ball

2. Drop the shoulder as the foot plants

3. Take the ball away using the outside of the opposite foot

Dribbling - Drag Push

1. Drag the ball back with the sole of the foot

2. Using the inside of the same foot, push the ball forwards

Progressions:

1. Semi Opposed

3v3 Free Play

Organization:

2 fields, 3v3

Instructions:

Free play Tournament

Coaching Points:

 -- When, where and why to use a change of direction move in a game setting.

- 3 Lines of attack, Defender, Midfield, Striker (rotate players

-Create as much space for player in possession

-Try to create a triangle at all to give good angle of support.

-Look to gaps to attack using Messi touches

-First thought is to go forward then if nothing is on, play back to start again.