Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Centercourt FC Week 4-Dribbling ( 2 v 1's)

Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. - 6 players

2. - ball per player (additional on the outside)

3. - 20 yards by 30 yards

Instructions:

1. - Players must dribble around inside the field on coach's command.

2. - Players can dribble with either foot, surface they choose.

3. - Encourage players to execute a move while dribbling.

4. - How many touches on the ball can players get within set time frame.

5. - Play for 40-60 seconds before stopping.

Coaching Points:

1. - weight behind dribbling touch

2. - head up

3. - speed of play

Visual Cues:

1. - awareness of space and players

Progressions:

1. - add time limit with number of touches

2. - R-walking speed

Progression 1 (15 mins)

Organization:

Progress to 2 v 2. Defenders can only intercept passes.

Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

1. - 25 by 30 yard area

2. - 12 players

3. - 6 balls (additional on the outside)

4. - 4 small sided goals

Instructions:

1. Players play small sided 2 v 1 on coach's command.

2. Players can score by shooting on pug goal. If attacking team loses the ball, they must drop one player and opponents can bring on one player and keeping the 2 v 1.

3. No tackling. Intercepet passes only.

4. Play for a set time before rotating players.

Coaching Points:

1. - speed of play

2. - timing

3. - head up

4. - weight/direction of touch

5. - make defender commit by engaing them with first touch

6. - select appropriate surface

7. - width/depth

Visual Cues:

1. - awareness of space

2. - position of defender

3. - direction of pass

4. - goal scored or ball goes out of bounds

Progressions:

1. - P-defenders score in opposite direction

2. - R-defenders live after 1st touch