Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Change of Direction

SAQ (15 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Defenders (in blue) must stay on line between cones. Attackers try

to get past all three defenders without having the pinnie (tucked

into their shorts on one hip) pulled out. If defender catches pinnie,

the attacker goes back to the start. Second attacker can begin

once first attacker beats the first defender, or gets caught. Swap

defenders every minute.

Coaching Points:

- Recognize position of defender

- Attack space

- Speed of thought and movement

- Use of change in direction if defender closes space ahead

- Can you use your body to protect the pinnie as you change

direction?

Main Theme2 (20 mins)

Organization:

20x15yrd field, 4 small gates, balls, 2 teams (Att) (Def)

Instructions:

Defender pass the ball to the Attacker and try to make recovery run,attacker will receive and try to score by reaching to the endline.

Defenders will try to close the space and win the ball, if so Defender can score in the net.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of first touch

- Awareness of defender

- Decision; continue forward or cut back inside

- Quality of move (timing, execution, exit touch)

Progressions:

- Play from both sides

- ball start from the coach to any side.