Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RDS Experienced: Receiving to Turn 3

Juggling Warm-Up

Organization:

In a 30x40 yard grid, each Player with a ball.

Instructions:

"The Super 7 Juggling Challenge": Players juggle using the following sequence: laces, laces, thigh, thigh, shoulder, shoulder, head (alternating right & left on their own with each particular surface). Players try to see how many "Super 7" sequences they can do consecutively. Challenge players to set their own new record.

Coaching Points:

Players try to improve their touches (suppleness, control and foot-eye coordination) by juggling with different surfaces of their feet & body.

Developmental Repetition

Organization: x3 Grids (for 12 Players)

3 Players & 1 ball in a 20x30 yard grid.

Instructions:

3 lines, 1 player on each line, middle player passes to end player then pressures. End player does 2 turns with semi-opposed pressure before dribbling to middle and passing to opposite end player. Process continues.

Changes of Direction

· U-Turn

Coaching Points:

· Quality of pass

· Head up whilst ball is travelling

· 1st touch towards cone

· Execution of turn

· Ball out of feet

· Head up immediately

· Cut across defender

· Acceleration away

Progressions:

Sequence 1:

· Player A passes to Player B, and then pressures Player B, who takes a touch to find the passing lane

· Player C moves to also find passing lane

Sequence 2:

· Player B does 2 turns and then passes to C (at opposite end line) and defends

Sequence 3:

Process repeats:

· C takes touch wide & executes 2 turns on B & then will pass to A who will make 2 turns & then pass to B who will be on the end line now.

2v1 Opposed

Organization:

4 Players (A, B, C & D), players play 1v1+1 in a 30x40 yard field with 2 Pugg goals.

Instructions:

Players play 1 vs 1 with + 1 player in the defending half of the field. Player A plays 1vs1 against Player B, both players have +1 player in the attacking half (Player D is +1 for Player A and Player C is +1 for Player B; the +1 Player must stay in their half and only attacks).

Coaching Points:

· 1st movement away

· Check on eye contact

· Check shoulder as ball travels

· Receive on correct foot

· Can you turn? Or do you instead combine with team mate?

· Can you face player up to go 1 vs 1?

Progressions:

Switch possessions after a goal. Players should rotate to experience each one of the roles and respsonsibilities (regular player and the +1 player).