Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling Jersey City

Warm up 3 Diff Tags (20 mins)

Organization:

Grid is dependent on size of field

3 players will have pinnies other players will be runners

Coach will have balls on the outside

Instructions:

- Bannana Tag

- Tunnel Tag

- Players will then be directed to the triangles and begin playing tag using triangles as safe zones

Coaching Points:

- Can players change direction?

- Are players aware? Can they observe space and other players?

- Do players recognize the appropiate time when to sprint and conserve energy?

Progressions:

- Ball is added to triangle tag

- Players must recognize when is the right time to accelerate with the ball

- Can players recognize when its time to change direction with the ball to stay within the grid

Crab soccer, Sharks and Minnows (20 mins)

Organization:

Same grid as above

3 players on one side with ball, 3 players on other side

4 players in the middle

Instructions:

Players must dribble from one side to the other without having their ball kicked out of bounds

Players in the middle will be crabs and must walk like a crab (This is fun and gives dribblers more opportunity to succed)

Coaching Points:

- Head up to recognize space.

-Keep ball close to themselves

-Once around defender now its time to accelerate

Progressions:

- Ask players to use only their weaker foot

- Players will no longer be Crabs and will be allowed to stand up and attempt to win the ball