Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Jr Nationals Macomb - Winter II - Week 5 - Fakes & Feints - B

Activity #1 (10 mins)

Equipment:

1:1 soccer ball:player; Agility Rings; 

Keywords:

Body over ball; chest over ball; knee over ball;

Head Up; encourage players to play with their head up

Zigzag (movement)

Activity #1 - “Static Dribble+Footskill”

**This activity has a YouTube link** The coach will demonstrate the foot-skill and the technical skill that players will perform. On the coach's signal players will begin to perform the static technical skill on the first ball, then proceed to perform the foot-skill at the rings then perform the static technical skill a second at the second ball. After this is completed, players will run through the gate on the opposite side to finish the circuit. Once all of the players are done on one side, they will complete the same circuit coming back.

Technical/Physical Skills:

(Exploring the four surfaces of the foot: Sole (Bottom), Outside (Pinky Toe), Inside (Big Toe), Laces)

Coach demonstrates then indicates foot-skill:

• In-Out
• Up & Back
• Icky Shuffle
• Hopscotch
• Single Leg Hops

Coach demonstrates then indicates technical skill:

• Rollover
• Scissor
• Step Over
• L-Turn
• Cruyff

VARIATION: 

Implement a combination of dribbling skills e.g. rollover to scissor, L-turn to step over. REPEAT.

SEND PLAYERS OFF ON A WATER BREAK WHEN DONE. START SETTING UP FOR THE NEXT ACTIVITY.

Activity #3 (30 mins)

Equipment:

1:1 soccer ball:player; disc cones; pinnies for 2 teams; 2 PUGG Goals

Keywords:
Body over ball; chest over ball; knee over ball;
Head Up; encourage players to play with their head up
Zigzag (movement)

Activity #3 - 1v1; 2v2
Have 2 goals facing opposite directions in the middle of the field (see diagram) Players line up on opposite goal lines, while the coach serves the balls in from the middle sideline. The coach will pass out a ball to the middle while the first player from each line will run and attempt to retrieve it. Upon possessing the ball, the attacking player will try to dribble to either goal, but must dribble through the gate in front of the goal prior to scoring. If the defender obtains the ball, they will take on the role as the attacker. Both goals are neutral (unassigned to either team) too. Encourage players to navigate the field with their head up while also applying the technical skills learned throughout the session. Play ends when a player is able to successfully score a goal. Use game format rules too; out of bounds, hand ball, etc.

Progression:

Progress the play from a 1v1 to a 2v1/ 2v2 ... Now when a player possesses the ball, they must play a pass back to the next player in their assigned line (2v1;2v2) prior to going to a goal. Same rule format applies.

SEND PLAYERS HOME WHEN DONE. START SETTING UP FOR THE NEXT SESSION.