Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): winter clinics season # 2 :Creative touch (Start Time: 2024-01-16 15:45:00)

Intro Activity (10 mins)

Organization:

12 Players

9 Balls

Space 20'x30'

Instructions:

6 Red players with ball dribbling in the area.

6 Blue players with a ball for each pair, passing to each other.

Every time Blue players pass through 2 Red players they get a point.

If ball touches a Red player, or his ball, the Blue pair reverts back to 0 points.

Switch Dribbling/Passing teams every 1-2 minutes. 

Coaching Points:

1- Observe target

2- Choose technique based on distance/space

3- Angle of Approach – center

4- Support Foot is next to the ball & pointed at target

Progressions/Regressions:

Prog: Players dribbling with the ball can block the passing lane

Prog: Players who are passing cannot use the inside of their stronger foot.

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

- 2 small nets

- 2 teams (Attackers-Defenders)

- Space is two 15'x20' fields

Instructions:

2 vs 2 to goal

Game starts by Attacker 1 passing to Attacker 2.

1st Defender can apply immediate pressure as ball travelling.

Defenders are each restricted to one half of the field.

If Defender wins the ball, counter-attack by running the ball into the endzone.

Coaching Points:

- What type of pass can get Attacker in-behind opponent?

- Movement of the 2nd attacker. How can we unbalance opponent?

Progressions/Regressions:

Regression: 2v1.

Progression: Defenders can move freely across zones.