Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): DM - Creative Player - Change of direction - Unopposed

Change of Direction (20 mins)

Organization: 10x20 grids with cones spread every 5 yards. 3-5 players per grid.

Instructions: 1.) Player B passes into Player A and applies passive pressure. A takes his first touch either left or right and drives at the orange corner cone. As he arrives, he performs a turn and then immediately accelerates to the opposite orange cone and performs another turn. After the second turn he pushes the ball beyond the defender and drives at the middle orange cone, at which he performs a move. After the move he passes into Player C and the same exact process continues going the other direction. Player B becomes player A, A will become C, C will become B. 2.) Player B passes into Player A who takes a touch either towards the Red or Blue cone. A is trying to create a passing lane into C. Player B can only move along the middle orange line and is attempting to block all passing lanes. A uses turns/moves in an attempt to create space and find an open lane to pass through. If the pass can not be completed by the time A arrives at the middle line, Player B will alow A to perform a move and dribble beyond him, although no point is awarded. A would then pass to C and process continues going the other way.

Coaching Points: Ball/Body control

Deception/Creativity

Moves/Turns

First touch

Passing Quality

Change of speeds

Awareness

Progressions: Allow defender to move forwards but unable to tackle/steal, just block.