Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Roll/ Roll Step

Messi, Xavi, Ronaldo

On Arrival:

Juggling - 1 touch 1 bounce, 2 touch 1 bounce, 3 touch 1 bounce

Organization:

1 Player, 1 ball

Instructions:

Players move around area pretending other players are defenders and penetrating gaps in the opposition defence.

Coaching Points:

Messi:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Small quick touches

- Head up, look for gaps

Xavi:

- Realizing no space

- Ball out of feet

- Head up after turn

- Acceleration out of turn

Ronaldo:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches

- Pick up head after every touch

Progressions:

-Add one player as a defender.

Semi-opposed

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

-The defender in the middle is restricted to lateral movements (crabby defender). Players drive at the defender and try to beat them. If the defender wins it, they join the line the attacker was heading towards.

-If the attacker succeeds they get 1pt, the defender turns around and defends the player coming from the other direction.

Coaching Points:

-Keep ball close, touch on every step.

-Head up whilst dribbling.

-Quality of roll, roll step over.

-Timing of move.

-DIstance of move from defender.

-Angle and distance of exit touch.

-Pace at which it's done

Progressions:

-Practice moves with both feet and going both directions.

-Change from a roll to roll step or roll cut.

-Other adaptations when driving from this angle.

Small Sided Tournament

Organization:

3v3 games

Instructions:

- Regular rules

Coaching Points:

- When and where to use a move in a game setting

- When to pass and when to dribble