Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): turning session

warm up

Organization:

12 players in a 2 lane grid, 10x20 yards.

Instructions:

Players form 2 lines in each lane and go through a variety of dynamic stretches in 2 lines.

Introduce ball to include various dynamic & dribbling moves

Add any static stretches as needed.

main theme 2

Organization: x3 Grids (for 12 Players)

4 players (Players A, B, C, & D) & 1 ball in a 20x30 yard grid.

Instructions:

Same as part 1, but Player C now starts in middle with player B and can do the following options:

* OPTION 1: Player C can either go with (as a shadow defender) with Player B, who then plays back to Player A who plays forward to C.

     or

* OPTION 2: Player C can stay; then Player B can open out with the back foot and then passes to Player D.

In either option, C always becomes D, D becomes A, A becomes B and B becomes C.

Coaching Points:

· Cue for check and pass

· Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

· Check shoulder to make decision of 1st touch & body shape:

* If there's space behind receiving player: open up to receive with back foot

* If there's pressure (defender) behind attacker: then set the ball back to to Player A to play forward

· Quality of next pass

· Speed of next movement

Progressions:

Players Play 2 vs 1. Player A always defends, B and D attack and C drops out after pressuring or staying.

condition game

Organization:

2 teams with GK's (can substitute a Field Player acting as a GK, if need be) in a 30x40 yard grid with 2 small goals.

Instructions:

Both players run towards coach along the line, on the command of coach (calling a color) the GK from that color rolls the ball out to start the game.

Coaching Points:

· Pass as they check

· Check shoulder as ball is passed

· Communication by passing player

· Can attacker open out to attack defender

· If not can they move 1st touch into space to pick their head up

Progressions:

Player A and B on coaches command jog onlong the middle line, on coaches 2nd command of a color (in the example its White) the goalkeeper of that color rolls the ball.