Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Change of direction
Premier Users' Club
Jamie Edwards
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
1. 5 x 5 x 5 - Triangle area size (as seen above).
2. In pairs.
Instructions:
1. Players work in their pairs and they are looking to play tag around the triangle.
Coaching Points:
1. Recognition of defender.
2. On toes.
3. Bend knee's as you look to change direction.
4. Push off front foot.
Progressions:
1. Both players have a ball.
2. Change size of the triangle.
3. Only attacker has ball and defender can't run but only fast walk.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
1. 10 x 15 Area Size.
2. 4 groups running at the same time.
3. Players in groups of 3.
Instructions:
1. Players dribble (Messi touches) the ball to the top line, execute a turn then dribble back (Ronaldo touches).
2. Focus on basic turns (outside and inside cut). .
Coaching Points:
1. Head up whilst dribbling.
2. Messi Touches.
3. Use of body to fake turn.
4. Quality of turn (ball out of feet and head up)
5. Ronaldo Touches.
6. Immediately pick head up.
Progressions:
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
1. 10 x 15
2. Work in pairs.
3. 1 Ball between each pair.
Instructions:
1. Both players stand back to back with the ball ball stuck between them.
2. On coach's command players turn and try to win ball and then look to dribble through either of the 4 corner gates.
Coaching Points:
1. Quick reaction time.
2. Fighting qualitites to win the ball.
3. Recognition of defender / space.
4. Acceleration out of turn.
Progressions:
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
1. Area size 30 x 25.
2. 3 v 3 (include GK if available).
Instructions:
1. Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.
Coaching Points:
1. 3 lines of attack, 1 defender, 1 midfielder, 1 forward.
2. Create as much space for player in possession.
3. Try to create a triangle at all times to give good angle of support.
4. Team mates create gaps, can player in possession look to Messi into them.
Progressions:
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Organization:
1. 1 Player, 1 Ball & cone (as seen above).
Instructions:
1. Players are looking to perform static ball mastery.
- Toe taps
- Side roles
- Forward L
- Backward L
Coaching Points:
1. On toes.
2. Hopping on non - kicking foot.
3. Small touches.
4. Use arms to balance.
5. Use of hips.
Progressions:
N/A