Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HYSC Week 4 Development Program (Teams) Changes Of Direction/Turns

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10 mins
Organization:
Players with a ball each in a 30x20 yard (open) grid.
Instructions:
The Coach will inquire, with his players, about the dribbling characteristics of three of the top players in the world: Messi, Xavi and Ronaldo. The Coach will use these three players to paint the picture and build the foundation for each player to learn.
Coaching Points:
Painting the Picture of each one of the player's characteristics:
* MESSI: Head up looking to get into the gaps using small, quick touches with the Pinky Toe (outside of the foot).
* XAVI: Head up to recognize when there's no gaps/space, then change of direction (12 o'clock to 6 o'clock), ball comes out of your feet, and then head and eyes up getting into the new space.
* RONALDO: Head up to see when there's a lot of space in front of you, then big touch to accelerate and get your head/eyes up and attack the space.
Progressions:
INIESTA introduce this new caracter who dribles using outside inside from right foot to left foot
i piloted this with my players last year it had great effect on there surface control.
(XAVI) use this player to introduce the turn your working on in your topic dont go into to much detail,demo a few times and then let them try you can break this down more in the next part of the session
Spend a few minutes covering each Foundational Player's characteristics seperately and ensure the players have a good picture of the characteristics during each scenario.

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20 mins
Organization:
Two , 15x 20 grids 6 players per one grid as shown above
Two Lines dribbling towards cone, changing lines each time.
Instructions: Players dribble towards the cone at the the same time as the opposite line performing the turn of coaches choice, at the cone then dribbling to next line. Players switch sides but still facing the same way to perform move on other foot
Turns
Beginner
Turning - Inside Cut
Turning - Outside Cut
Turning - Drag Back
Intermediate
Turning - Drag Push
Turning - Step Over
Advanced
Turning - Cryuff
Turning-Maradona
Coaching Points:
- execution of move be aware of the angle the player needs to be in order to execute the move into the space behind the defender.
- Head up whilst dribbling
- Reconition of space
- Accelerate after Move
Progressions:
PG) Players switch sides but still facing the same way to perform move on other foot
semi apposed,players must now compete with the oposite player and see who can get to the cone perform the move and ronaldo to breack the line the fastest, coach will be the judge.

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15 mins
Organization:
Two , 15x 20 grids 6 players per one grid as shown above
Players start in each corner of the grid working in pairs.
Instructions: Players work in pairs, Player A passes to Player B who takes first touch towards the yellow safe zone. once ine the safe zone the player can finish into the goal ahead for 2 points. Player A follows pass and trys to cuts off Player Bs line. Player B can the perform a turn in behind to change direction and dribble into the safe zone to the opposite goal for 1 point. If player A steals he can now transition and score for 1 point (DF Goal) Player A then rotates to the opposite cone without the ball and the process starts again going the other way
Coaching Points:
- Head up whilst dribbling
- Reconition of space
- Accelerate after Move
- Reconition of defender
- Timing of move in behind
- what move to use
Progression
switch the side the attacker can dribble from to allow them to change direction the other way remember to also state the goal infront is worth 2points and the other 1 point when you make this change.
Remove safe zone and encourage the player B to score strait away or as soon as they beat the defender .

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20 mins
Organization:
1. Area size 30 x 20.
Instructions:
1. Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.
2. players must not step inside the red cone areas infront of goal this will stop goal tending ,the players must shoot from out side the area also
Coaching Points:
over the 8 weeks we would like to start to implement:
1. 3 lines of attack, 1 defender, 1 midfielder, 1 forward.
2.Team mates create gaps, can player in possession look to dribble into them.
3.when to Dribble,Pass or Shoot
Restarts
(week4) the restarts will be played in with a throw in (coaches demo correct technique) the recieving player will bring the ball down and play a pass to another players feet ,the game will then go live allow the throw and first pass to be free so the receiving player can work on cushion control then end product .
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Organization:
Players in groups of two or three depending on numbers ,1 ball each group 30x20 yard (open) grid.
Instructions:
players in groups of two or three and work on throwing the ball to their partner . the partner must now bring the ball down using the corect technique then play a pass back to the throwers feet ,switch roles after a few repetitions.
Coaching Points:
Correct throwing technique
Receiving in the air
Cushion the ball
Feet
Thigh
Chest
Progression:
Cushion then take take a touch to angle the ball into a space then pas, move around the grid with your partner.