Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Stop Turn Techinque

Ball Mastery Warmup (20 mins)

Organization:

Grid as above. Grix approximately 30x30. All players in grid with ball as shown

Instructions:

Players dribble in the area after listening to coaches command. Coach will use a variety of touches and different dribbling techniques:

-Inside touches

-Outside touches

-Strong/weak foot touches

-Soll roll touches

-Laces touches

-Sole Roll/Step Over Review

Coaching Points:

* Qaulity touches on the ball

* Eyes up after every touch to watch out for other players

* Short 'Messi' touches to keep the ball close, big 'Ronaldo' touches to push the ball into space to go faster

Progressions:

1) Knockout in the same area (players must control their ball while trying to knock other players balls out of the area with poke tackles

2) Split game (players must dribble through two players, and then take big touches to the edge of the area for a point

1v1 Turning to Goal (20 mins)

Organization:

Field as above. Field approximately 30x30. Two pugg goals set up as shown. Two lines of players, balls with the defender line.

Instructions:

Defender passes to attacker to make the game live (1). Attacker then dribbles and turns to escape pressure (2) and turns to go shoot on goal (3). Each goal is worth a point. If the defender wins the ball, they try to score at either goal. Players switch lines after they play the game.

Coaching Points:

* Eyes up to know where the pressure/defender is

* Using your body to protect the ball

* Correct Stop turn technique

Progressions:

None