Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Diamonds- 4/26 How to create space (Start Time: 2019-04-26 10:15:00)

Check to it (20 mins)

Organization:

10x20 pitch x 2

2 teams (defender and attackers)

Instructions:

Blue player in the middle (P1) will check to the gate in the middle of the pitch, passive defender will follow (do not charge). The server (P2) is going to pass it to his teammate nice and crisp. P1 is to take a touch to one side and dribble through the gate on opposite side (defender side). P2 will the become P1 and next player in the line will become P2.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Check to it.

Defender will only shadow up to gate in the middle, then go to the line.

Quality passes. Accuracy and weight.

Start passing to dominant foot, then swith to weaker foot.

Looking to control and turn in two touches.

Knee bend when checking to served ball, it will help you explode away.

Dribble like Ronaldo on the stride.

Regressions/Progressions:

Switch roles, red team is attacking and blue defending.

Scrimmage (25 mins)

Organization:

45x40

5v5

Instructions:

Scrimmage

Encourage to perfom the move practiced, recognize the moment to use it.

Coaching Points:

Head up.

Scan the field.

Crisp passes. Locked anckle.

Heel down, toe up.

Progressions/Regressions:

Set up a midfield line, where in order to score every player of the team should be across the midfield line.