Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 - Using deception to beat your defender

Skill Introduction (20 mins)

Setup:

2 cones, 2m apart. One ball per group, two players in each group. Shown in Diagram A.

6 setups shown in diagram B.

Instructions:

Blue Player (defender) starts on the line (they must have at least one foot on the line).

Red player (atacker) starts with the ball behind the line, the attacker can choose how far back they want to start.

To score the red player must move the ball over the line.

Once the attacker takes a touch the defender is allowed to try and win the ball. If the defender tries to win the ball before the attacker touches the ball it is replayed.

After the attacker scores or the defender wins the ball they swap over.

Competition:

Players will practice for a minimum of two minutes to understand the rules and the game.

They will then play two minute games, they score by dribbling the ball over the line.

After 2 minutes the player with the most points in each group move up to the next group (the winners of the top groups switch sides to the other top group, losers of the bottom groups switch sides to the other bottom group).

For example, the winner of "1" moves across to "1A" the loser of "1" moves down to "2" etc.

Key points:

Can you get the defender off balance by moving you body (dropping the shoulder, faking a change of direction).

Can you move quickly when you move the ball (this will be easier if you can get the defender off balance).

Skill Game (20 mins)

Setup:

32m x 25m Area, 4m scoring zones at either end.

6 v 6 in the area

Explanation:

Players can only score inside the shooting into either mini goal at the oppositions end.

Key points:

Encourage the players to dribble the ball and take players on 1v1