Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): TECHNICAL - TURNING - U12/U13 (WSSL SPRING CAMP) (Start Time: 2016-04-26 09:00:00)

Main Theme (20 mins)

Organization:

- 10x10 yard area

- As many grids as needed for pairs

- Players in pairs

- Each pair has one ball

Instructions:

- Players work/dribble from side-to-side mirroring one another

- Must look to do the (Cruyff, U-)-turn at the same time

- After execution of turn, must make eye contact with their partner before next turn

Coaching Points:

- Use arms to exaggerate motion to shoot/cross/pass the ball

- Plant leg is ahead (forward) of the ball

- Drag ball with inside of the foot over to the opposite side (behind plant leg)

- Head up after execution to observe next action

Progressions:

Main Theme III (20 mins)

Organization:

- 10X20 yard area

Instructions:

- Defender plays pass to the Attacker, Attacker tries to score by dribbling through a coned gate at the endline

- Attacker is allowed to turn any time and any number of times, only while they are in the red square

- Once Attacker breaks the line towards one of the goals, they must continue to attack that goal

- If the Defender wins the ball, they can score on either goal

Coaching Points:

- Expose the ball to bait the defender

- Exaggeration of movements to sell the turn

- After execution of turn, pick up head to observe and determine next action

- Look for end product (goal)

Progressions

- Add goals (shown)

3v3 Free Play (75 mins)

Organization:

2 fields, 3v3

Instructions:

Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.

Coaching Points:

- 3 Lines of attack, Defender, Midfield, Striker (rotate players

-Create as much space for player in possession

-Try to create a triangle at all to give good angle of support.

-Look to gaps to attack using Messi touches

-First thought is to go forward then if nothing is on, play back to start again.