Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U10 B Juventus: Individual Possession: Turning (Start Time: 2016-04-19 17:00:00)

Tag Game (15 mins)

Organization:

2 Channels set up with 4 cones per line

Set up both sides where necessary

Instructions:

Players race against each other, they have 7 seconds to beat their opponent

Attacker (furtherst from channel) wins by crossing EITHER end line arms length ahead of opponent

Defender (nearst to channel) wins by stopping attacker winning

Players switch lines after every race

Race is started by players NOT the coach (start when previous race ends)

Coaching Points:

1. Space Ahead - Attack it at speed

2. Identification of defender/space

a) Defender alongside/Space ahead = Stop-Start

b) Defender alongside/Space behind = Turn

c) Defender ahead = Turn

d) Defender behind = Speed

Progressions:

the finish line now the line nearest the goals so they have to cut across the defender to score. Defender would score by tagging attacker when they entered there channel.

Attacking 1 vs 1 (25 mins)

Organization:

Same as previous

Instructions:

Same as tag game but now players are trying to score in either goal - 2 for furthest goal, 1 for nearest (we want to put them in an attacking mindset and to look to penetrate)

If defender block ball they score by dribbling over side line behind attacker (promote transition)

Coaching Points:

1. Same as activity 1 - Decision WHEN, WHERE and WHY to do turn/stop-start

Progressions:

Defenders can now cross over middle line to steal the ball

Attackers have 1 touch after turn (increase speed of play)