Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): High Wave

Developmental

Prior to Development: Ball Mastery

Organization:

15 x20

6 players per grid

Each with a ball

Instructions:

Body Mechanics

1. The first player furthest from the mid-line in each channel tries to race and fake the other player (closest to the mid-line) out. The objective is to score a point in either endzone.

2. If the attacking player (furthest from mid-line) is successful at faking the defender (closest to mid-line) and enters the zone, alone, he/she gets a point.

3. But if the defender catches up to the attacker and enters the zone at the same time, he/she gets the point.

4. Roles switch after each turn.

Technical: Unopposed

1. Practice via repetition. No competition.

2. Players will start off dribbling to the opposite endline one at a time. Once they approach the endline they will perform a drag-back to change direction and return to the starting point.

3. Progress to adding in the Pull-Push.

4. Advanced technique: Fake cross via cryuff turn.

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of first touch (Direction - towards goal, Weight)

2. Awareness of defender's position

3. Be positive, attack goal if possible

4. Decision, Turn or Stop start to lose the defender (Scenarios from warm up)

5. Protect the ball with your body at all times

6. Finish!

6v6 Game

Organization:

Dimensions vary based on player attendance

1 ball in each game; Extras on the side

Instructions:

Free play.

Can players use what we learned in practice and apply it to the game?

Conditioned Game (Prior to Free Play):

> Mark out 10 yd channels on the left and right side. Place outside midfielders in channels. Players can challenge one another 1v1.

> Add restriction, if needed. Restriction - Ball must be played out to the left and right midfielders before scoring.