Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RDS Experienced: Receiving to Turn 2

Juggling Warm-Up

Organization:

In a 30x40 yard grid, each Player with a ball.

Instructions:

"The Fantastic 4 Juggling Challenge": Players juggle using the following sequence: laces, laces, thigh, thigh (alternating right & left on their own with each particular surface). Players try to see how many "Fantastic 4" sequences they can do consecutively. Challenge players to set their own new record.

Coaching Points:

Players try to improve their touches (suppleness, control and foot-eye coordination) by juggling with different surfaces of their feet & body.

Developmental Repetition

Organization: x3 Grids (for 12 Players)

4  Players with a ball each in a 15x25 yard grid.

Instructions:

Players look to dribble ball to middle of grid where they look to perform a move (in this activity, either a Scissors or a Maradonna).

Coaching Points:

· Messi touches (dribbling) before move

· Execution of move

· Final touch out of feet to accelerate away

· Head up out of move to help with next decision

Progressions:

Use of the following moves:

·Scissors

·Maradonna

1v1 Opposed

Organization:

Three groups of 2 (3 different colors) playing 2v1 in a 30x40 yard grid with 2 goals on the same end line.

Instructions:

Both players start in the triangle, the defender can't move outside the triangle until the attacker does.

Player A is Attacker, Player B is defender, Player C is Serving/Target player. Player A and Player B start in Triangle, Player A checks and tries to receive ball off Player C, and has to score in either goal. Player B is trying to steal ball and find Target Player C to score a point.

Coaching Points:

· Pass as they check

· Check shoulder as ball is passed

· Communication by passing player

· Can attacker open out to attacker defender

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

Progressions:

Alternate each of the Gorups of 2 to allow each group to play each role equally.