Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): First Touch To Turn

1st touch to turn (20 mins)

Organization

-30x20 split into 3 channels 

-3-4 players in each channel with a ball

-pug goals

-gates

Instructions

1. players will form two lines at opposite sides of the grid ,1 ball per

player except player B.

2.player B will run from the opposite side of the grid checking

through the yellow gate and receive a pass from player A

3. once the ball is received player B will look to turn round the cone

using one of the turning techniques and accelerate through the

blue gate at the end then return to his line

4.player A will now check in through the yellow gates and receive a

pass from players C and turn round the cone and dribble through

the blue gate and return to the back of their line.

Coaching Points

-first touch/turns with pressure from behind principles

-Big touch to attack space

-Touch with foot in stride

-Contact with the laces

-Head up after every touch

-Awareness of next action

-Awareness of speed and direction of the defender

-Can you get in front of the defender and cut across them if wanting to continue to dribble? Diagonal touch across the defenders

pathway

-Execution of move if they are looking like they will overshoot you

-End product

Turns

-inside cut

-outside cut

-cryuff turn

-ronaldo chop touch

-outside spin

-inside spin

Progressions

Option 1-PG. after the turn the Player B will now pass to player C 1 ball per group

Option 2-PG. Add pugs to allow players to check their shoulders and choose their end product shoot or penetrate with dribble they will

turn to either side based on their choice, swap the goals to different sides after a set amount off time.

Option 3-PG after player B turns allow him to go 1v1 either to goal for 3 points or penetrate with dribble in the gate for 2 against player

C. if defender C steals they must transition to the opposite gate or goal for points

Option 4-PG have the players check away from the middle and receive the ball going into the gate to show them the movement of how to unbalance defenders and create there own space to get in behind the block also this will allow the players to work on different types of turns

Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

-most importantly naturally enforce topic that was practiced on today's session

Coaching Points:

-communication

-reinforce knowledge of game rules (restarts and game related topics)

-enforce what was practiced on the session