Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Plainedge-Ball Mastery phase 3 (squares)

Rhythmic ball mastery (10 mins)

Organization:

1 ball and cone per player.

Instructions:

Coach in the middle of the area leading the rhythmic warm up, players look to touch the ball in time with the rhythm the coach sets.

Coaching Points:

1. Rhythm and co-ordination of movements

2. Movement of hips

Progressions:

Dribbling ball mastery (10 mins)

Organization:

Players play in pairs around 4 cones. Both players have balls.

Instructions:

Aim of game is for the attacker to cross either end (orange) line before the defender crosses either nearer (red) line. The attacker always choices which line to cross, the defenders job is to stay as close as possible to the attacker.

Coaching Points:

1. Recognition of defender

2. Use of roll to face defender

3. Use of roll stop to fake out defender and change direction

Progressions:

Defender doesn't have ball

3v3 Tournement (15 mins)

Organization: 2 fields, 3v3

Instructions: Free play Tournement

Coaching Points:

- 3 Lines of attack, Defender, Midfield, Striker (make sure players roatate.

-Create as much space for player in possession

-Try to create a triangle at all to give good angle of support.

- Turn into space

- Appropriate turn to protect or change direction