Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL WK3 - Fall'13 - Receiving & Turning

Warm Up II

Organization:

- 15x15 area setup as shown

- 6x6 Turning Zone

- 8 to12 players (8 attackers) set up as shown

- 2 balls (additional on outside)

Instructions:

- Attackers dribbles ball from corner into Turning Zone (yellow cones) & performs any two turns

- After completing turns attacker accelerates out of Turning Zone to a free corner & plays pass to team mate

- Play is repeated with next two attackers

Coaching Points:

- Change of Speed & Direction

- Experiement with different turns

- Use upper body to disguise & deceive

- Awareness of Space & Surroundings

Progressions:

P - 4 attackers dribble at same time. Be aware of space & protect ball when turning in zone

P - After passing out players combine; double pass, wallpass, overlap?

P - Outside player receiving pass must turn/spin around their group before entering area again (See B)

P - Second player in line becomes passive defender & passer add pressure from front

Main Theme II

Organization:

- 12 x 20 area set up as shown

- 4/5 players per group (2 Targets, 1 Attacker, 1 Defender)

- 1 Ball (additional on outside)

Instructions:

Exercise A

- Play begins with Target player touching ball with foot. This triggers movement from central Attacker

- Central Attacker looks to check away from Defender to receive pass from target

- Defender must track Attacker & stay at least arms length away to apply passive pressure

- After receiving, Attacker looks to turn Defender quickly & play pass to opposite Target Player

- Attacker/Defender rotate out of area. Target Players enter & become new Attacker/Defender

- Activity repeats

Exercise B

- Setup is identical to A.

- After Attacker turns Defender & passes to Target Player, players play 2v1

- Players work together in 2v1 to beat defender who can now tackle/intercept

- Attackers aim to run ball over opposite endline.

- Players rotate in/out of area

- Activity repeats

Coaching Points:

- Movement to receive pass

- Body Shape to receive: Open Hips/Body

- Take Snapshot over shoulder as you move. Distance of Defender? Where is the space?

- Execution/Timing of turn

- Shield/Protect the ball as you turn

Progressions:

P - Defender can now intercept pass from Target Player into Attacker

Conditioned Game

Organization:

- 40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

- 12 players (6 Attackers, 6 Defenders) set up as shown

- 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

- Players score by passing the ball through one of their two designated goals situated in the corners of the area to their team mate

- One team attempts to score in goals labeled (A) and the other in goals labeled (B), these goals can be different colors so that players can easily visualize where they’re trying to score

- If the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with a kick-in

- Play for a set time limit

Coaching Points:

- Controlled approach

- Appropriate turn to protect or change direction

- Bend the knees/Get low to create a platform to accelerate

- Turn into space & shield ball as you turn

- Take away with the nearest foot and surface

- Head up after turning for next action

Progressions:

P - Target players in goals dribble into area when they receive (passing players take their place in goal)

P - Reduce the size of the area

R - Reduce numbers of players to 3 vs. 3 or 4 vs. 4