Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Feint

Main Theme (15 mins)

Organization: 6 players per grid, set out like above. 3 players to start diagonally opposite each other with a ball each, tall cone in the middle and then gate on the other side.

Instructions: Dribble to the middle cone, perform move, finish through the gate on the other side and join the other line.

Coaching Points: Messi touches when dribbling, as approach cone (defender), fake left with short/quick jab step, and then push ball right with outside of right foot. Deception - use shoulders/arms to get left and low to sell the fake before going right.

Progressions:

- Use of weak foot.

- Introduce feints for players who can do the push and run.

- Place players across from each other and make competition for most times through gates

Fully-opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

1. One team attacks first

2. Defender begins with ball and passes across to attacker who dribbles towards defender and attempts to beat him with a move

3. If attacking player dribbles the ball (control) through gates they receive:1 pt

4. If defending player wins the ball, they attempt to score by shooting into goals

5. After 2 mins, teams switch sides and roles (defending to attacking & viceversa)

Coaching Points:

1. Attack defender at speed

2. Accelarate past defender into open space

3. Be creative while attempting to beat defender - sell the fake

4. Attempt moves previously worked on if possible