Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): B8: shielding and receiving to turn

Move Review lines of 2 415-430 (15 mins)

Set Up: Lines of 2

1. Speed dribble to the cones, turn with moves, pass back to teammate.

2. Race

Success Criteria:

1. Moves done with attention to detail

2. players get head up before they cut

3. explode for 3 steps after move

Moves to review: drag back, outside cut, inside cut, cruyff, rivellino, scissor, drag cut, pull-tuck

1v1 back to goal 445-5 (15 mins)

Had it all drawn up but lost it. basically 4 12x9s with one endline yellow. the other with a white and blue gate. play 1v1 in middle. defenders tries to win ball by tackling or at least force him to dribble through blue cones for 1 point but NOT the white cones for 10 points!

1v1 Back to Goal (15 mins)

Set Up: In Each half of a 12x18 Play 1v1.

Instructions:

1. Orange play in to teammates feet & he receives with back to goal.

2. Green Get Low and Sideways on. Get a hand on his back

3. Green Make the Orange Predictable. Don't let him roll you to Green Cones.

Times to Tackle:

1. Bad Touch

2. Head Down

Type of Tackle: Poke Tackle with FRONT foot.

IF turned:

force him wide and off field by "hopping on the bus"

Success Criteria: 1. Footwork/stances are good as well as movement

2. Poke tackles are timed well and are taken at appropriate times.

1V1 +1 515-530 (15 mins)

Set Up: in a 12x18 grid

Instructions:

1. Orange 1 plays to Orange 2 who receives and can score at red cones.

2. Orange 2 can include Orange 1. If he does they go to goal. Yellow 1 Also joins game.

Coaching Point:

Green 2 should step quick to cover goal if ball is dropped to Orange 1. His teammate will cover Orange 2.

Looking for players who show good footwork, take good defensive stances, and move well off the ball.