Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Spring Camp - Turning

Cats & Dogs

Organization:

1.20 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (2 teams of 6) set up as shown

3.12 balls

Story/Description:

1.Players are placed with a partner. One is a cat the other is a dog

2.When the coach yells CATS or DOGS, that animal he calls has to run away to the safe area

3.The animal that is not called, has to catch the other before they get to the safe zone

Coaching Points:

1.Try to get away quickly to the safe zone by using big touches

2.Think about what part of the foot you should use to kick the ball

Developments:

1.P – Each player has a ball which they have to get to the safe zone

2.P – Increase the distance to the safe zone

Dog Catcher

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.10 players

3.1 ball per player

Story/Description:

1.Somebody has let all the dogs (players) out

2.It is the Dog Catcher (coach) task to catch (tag) all the dogs

3.If the Dog Catcher catches you, you become a Dog Catcher too

4.Dogs must dribble their soccer balls from one safe zone (end line) to the other

5.The game starts each time by the Dog Catcher asking ‘Who let the dogs out?”

Coaching Points:

1.Keep the ball close

2.Head up to observer where the Dog Catcher is

3.Head down when dribbling your ball

Developments:

1.P – Start with multiple Dog Catchers

2.R - The Dog Catcher can only catch you by tagging your ball