Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Alpha/Genesis United Session 3 Roll Pressure from front Dribbling

Motor Skills (10 mins)

Organization:

Players are either attackers or defenders. They switch roles every time. 

Instructions:

 Attackers try and get through either gate without being tagged by the defender.

Coaching Points:

1. Attacker the defender at speed

2. Plant and push off front foot

3. Drop shoulder as plant front foot

4. Double drop shoulder? Don't lose momentum

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

24x40 area set up as shown

24x5 end zone at either end marked with cones

1 target gate at either end zone line as shown (tall cones)

10 players (5 attackers & 5 defenders)

1 ball (additional around outside)

Instructions:

- Teams play standard 5v5 small sided game. Play restarts with kick ins. No offsides.

- Attacking team can score by either dribbling through center gate (2pts) or into end zone (1pts)

- Teams play directional

Coaching Points:

- Controlled approach

- Drop shoulders

- Awareness of space, surroundings & approaching players position

- Timing & execution of dribble. Whens the best time to cross the half?

- Timing & execution of skill move

- Next action: Accelerate away from defender

- Improvisation & creativity

Progressions:

1. When teams score at one end, they turn & attack opposite end

2. Teams can score at either end after completing 4 passes