Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Penetration

Technical Warm Up (20 mins)

Organization:

As shown, all players need a ball

Half of the players in the triangles and diamond with the ball and the other half mixed in the area.

Instructions:

1) Players in the middle area dribble to a player in the triangles, give a high five and the player that was in the triangle now dribbles out and looks to switch with a player in another triangle.

2) Players must now exit the triangle the opposite side they get a high five from.

3) Players exit the triangle just before another player enters

4) Players perform a skill move (scissor) before another players enters the triangle

Coaching Points:

Head up to find next area

Large touch when exiting the triangle with the pinky toe, and accelerate to target.

Smaller touches when approaching the triangle

Using the foot opposite of the player dribbling into the triangle

Timing of skill move based on player entering the triangles positions

Restricted Game (25 mins)

Organization:

4 gates in the corners of the field 3v3 or 4v4

Instructions:

Teams try to score points by dribbling through ANY of the gates on the field (if you score on Yellow you can not return to Yellow until you score on another one)

Coaching Points:

Looking to find open gate and dribble quickly through or change direction and score on another.

Movement from the players off the ball to support the player on the ball.

Speed dribble if gate is open and use of skill to off balance defender if not.