Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pleasantville AYSO Week 5

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Organization:
1. 20 x 15 Area Size.
2. Two groups of six (if space is available).
3. Split Group(s) into two teams.
Instructions:
1. Attackers start the game by taking their 1st step from the cone.
2. Soon as the attacker moves, the defender opposite can run out and try and tag the attacker.
3. The attackers they are looking to get through either gate without being tagged by the defenders.
4. Players switch roles as soon the attacker gets through the gate or is tagged by the defender.
Coaching Points:
1. Drive at defender at speed.
2. Keep options 50.50
3. Look to unbalance.
4. Timing of Fake.
5. Acceleration.
Progressions:
N/A

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15 mins
Organization:
Same set up as before
Instructions:
Players look to dribble and perform roll move by swinging their hips outside and rolling the ball inside t
Coaching Points:
1. Players start on eye contact
2. Messi dribbling (touch every step, head up, pinky toe)
3. Keeping feet low to the ground
4. Fake (Scissor) towards 1 o'clock and take ball to 11 o'clock. Drop shoulder sharply with scissor
5. Bigger touch out of move
Progressions:
N/A

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Organization:
1. 15 x 20 Area Size.
2. 2 groups of 6 Players (If space is available)
3. Split the group(s) into two teams.
Instructions:
1. Defender begins with the ball and passes to an attacker opposite him/her.
2. Attackers are looking to dribble at the defender and look to score by dribbling through either gate.
3. Soon as the game ends (attacker dribbles through the gate or defender touches the ball) players switch roles.
Coaching Points:
1. Attack Defender at speed.
2. Timing of moves.
3. End product, head up as much as possible.
Progressions:
1. Players get extra point for using the move to beat the defender.

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15 mins
Organization:
24x40 area set up as shown
24x5 end zone at either end marked with cones
1 target gate at either end zone line as shown (tall cones)
10 players (5 attackers & 5 defenders)
1 ball (additional around outside)
Instructions:
- Teams play standard 5v5 small sided game. Play restarts with kick ins. No offsides.
- Attacking team can score by either dribbling through center gate (2pts) or into end zone (1pts)
- Teams play directional
Coaching Points:
- Controlled approach
- Body shape - low centre of gravity
- Awareness of space, surroundings & approaching players position
- Timing & execution of dribble. Whens the best time to cross the half?
- Timing & execution of skill move
- Next action: Accelerate away from defender
- Improvisation & creativity
Progressions:
1. When teams score at one end, they turn & attack opposite end
2. Teams can score at either end after completing 4 passes
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Organization:
1. 1 Player, 1 Ball & cone (as seen above).
Instructions:
1. Players are looking to perform static ball mastery.
- Toe taps
- Side roles
- Out, In, Forward and Back.
Coaching Points:
1. On toes.
2. Use arms to balance.
3. Small touches on ball.
4. Hop on non-kicking foot.
Progressions:
N/A