Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical - Turning - U10G U12G U14G Westfield (2)

Main Activity

Organization:

-25x25 yard grid as shown

-14 players, 4 groups (2 groups of 4, 2 groups of 3)

-1 ball per player

Instructions:

-Player in front of line dribbles to cone

-Once player approaches cones (approx. 3 yards) they will execute a turning technique (ie - outside cut)

Coaching Points:

-Close control of the ball

-Head up

-Use different surfaces of the foot

-Attack into open space

-Confidence and Creativity

Progressions:

-Coach specifies which surface of the foot the players must dribble with

-Coach specifies which kind of turns players must perform

-Different kind of rotations among groups can be performed

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2. 8 players (2 Attackers, 2 Defenders, 4 Targets) set up as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. Teams score by playing to both of their target players without losing the ball

2. An additional point is then scored for every time the attacking team is able to play back to the opposite target player

3. If the defending team wins the ball, they can play to either target player. Instruction 1 then takes effect

4. Players can pass the ball backwards to targets at anytime to keep possession

5. Target players must stay in their target areas; if a pass is played outside there target area the opposing team wins possession

6. The game is restarted with a kick-in from where the ball went out

7. Play for a set time period then rotate players

Coaching Points:

1. Body weight is on the leg nearest to the defender

2. Extend your arms to feel the defender – hold or turn and roll them , as the ball arrives

3. Head up to observe available options

4. Prepare your next action

Progression/Regression:

1. P – 3 vs. 3 in the middle

2. P – No pass backs to targets once the ball is played in

3. R – Defenders can only intercept the ball and are not permitted to tackle

4. R – Allow target players to move all the way across their line