Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 Pressure in Front - Roll/Roll Step

Dribbling/Shielding (10 mins)

Organization:

1.Two 15 x 15 yard areas set up as shown

2.12 players set up as shown

3.12 balls

Instructions:

1.The activity starts with 6 players in each area

2.Players then attempt to knock out each others ball while maintaining possession of their own ball

3.If a player gets knocked out of their area, they join the other area

4.If a player ends up in one area on their own, they’re the winner

Coaching Points:

1.Head up

2.Close control of the ball

3.Shield the ball when necessary

Progressions:

P – Players that get knocked out now move into the next square without a ball

Technical Fully Opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

15x30 channel, use cones to make two small corner gates on either side. Players line up across each other in channel, balls on one side.

Instructions:

Player with ball serves to player across then runs to middle to defend. Receiving player's objective is to dribble through one of the two gates at the opposite end for a point. Defender can win the ball back and dribble through one of his two gates to score a point.

Coaching Points:

-Use fakes and moves to deceive the defender.

-Accelerate after passing defender

Progressions:

Regression: Defender must stay on the middle line (see blue cones), i.e. can't move forward or backward, just laterally along the blue line.

Free Play 4v4 (20 mins)

Organization:

25x20

4v4

Instructions:

Free Play

Coaching Points:

Minimal coaching