Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Minhang Earthquakes U10, Microcycle 1, Session 11

Technique (20 mins)

Technique - Change of Direction

Split group into four lines

Each player has a ball

Players dribble at the same time and execute a change of direction at the maneuqin then execute a second change of direction at the cone.

Players should always finish at the opposite side to where they started.

Once they have finished the next person in line starts

Encourage chaos and traffic, pause the drill to give coaching points when players need rest

*Set the angle of cones so players are forced to perform a sharp change of direction

**Set the picture, player in a 1v2 scenario, need to make two changes of direction to escape

Progression:

1) Players change to the left at the mannequin

2) Players change to the right at the mannequin

3) Players can add a feint before changing direction

4) Coach can add a defender in place of the manequin who tries to intercept, if players ball is intercepted they swap places with the defender

*Coach can encourage changes of direction with the inside and outside of foot and ronaldo chop

SSG 1 & 2 (20 mins)

Setup (2 matches on SSG Pitch number 1 & 2)

3v3 or 4v4

Anchor player limited to the red line

Players can dribble through any of the two goals or score from close range.

Progression:

Anchor player can dribble out to create 3v2 when passed to.

Double points if all players touch the ball and then score

*If extra players they can play as neutral