Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1st Grade Pre Travel Session: Change of Direction + Attacking Space

Introduction Activity

Organization:

1. 10x10 yard area set up as shown

2. 4 players Per Grid (3 Atackers,3 Defenders) setup

Instructions:

- Players are to chase the person in front of them.

- If a player is able to tag the person in front, the person they tag is out.

- The player that is tagged out goes to middle of grid and preforms a skill move until time runs out: toe taps, inside foot touches, stationary scissors, etc.

- When the Tagger tags someone out, they are chasing the next person in line.

Phase II:

1. On coach’s call ,first player in each line runs with ball to complete ONE FULL LAP of the square/diamond

2. When completing full lap,they alow the next teammate in line to take the ball.

3. Coach must ensure that the ball is dribbled all the way to the starting marker, and not passed

4. First team to catch and TAG their opponents wins a point

5. If team is not tagged, team who is leading after set number of repetitions (i.e 5 lap) Wins.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. Positive first touch out of the feet

2. Head up and observe situation

3. Play with the laces of the foot closet to the ball

4. Fewest number of touches to cover the distance quickly

5. Upon reaching the end of the square, how does our touch size change? How do we keep control.

Regressions/Progressions:

Main Theme Pt. 2

Organization:

1. Open area set up as shown

2. 12 players set up as shown - split into four groups evenly

3. One Cone Middle of Field

Instructions:

Phase I:

- On coach's command, players first in line need to dribble around the cental cone preform a TURN and Leave the ball with the Next Player in line.

- Players can be introduced to a turn of choice: Drag Turn, Inside Cut, Outside Cut, Cryuff (P), Step Over (P)

Phase II:

- Players are dribbling to the middle cone, turning and rushing back to score a goal.

- When their teammate shoots, the next player can go.

- The shooter only gets ONE shot on goal per round, if they miss they get in the back of line.

- Players are to keep track of their goals scored individually.

- When Coach says Time! The players add up their individual goals and the team with the best score wins.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- when we have space, what sized touches do you need?

- As we approach cone, what happens to touch size or speed?

- After I turn,can I pick my head up? Why? What am Iooking for in this game?

- What are the fastest ways to change direction?

Regressions/Progressions:

- Specific Turn

- Multiple Shooting Opportunities

Conditioned Game - Opt. 2

Organization:

Instructions:

Instructions:

1. Players are divided into four teams and given a World Cup Country Team Name

3. Each team has 3 lives

4. The coach plays a ball into the area and calls out a number

5. The player with the corresponding number enter the game

6. Objective is to score in one of the other three teams goal

7. When a goal is scored that team loses a life

8. When all lives are lost that team must turn their goal over – however they are not out of the game, they just cannot win the world cup

9. When a goal is scored or the ball leaves the area the game is over and the next round restarted by the coach passing in another ball and calling the next number

10. Last team remaining is the winner of the world cup

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. Close control

2. Use of different surfaces to dribble

3. Head up and observe the space

4. Attack space

5. Execution of turns if NO space

6. Acceleration

Regressions/Progressions:

1. P- Coach can release a second ball onto the field

2. P – Bonus life ball – if scored the conceding team loses a life and the scoring team gains a life

3. R – More than one ball can be played in at the same time