Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): TO BE TRANSLATED - CF Skills Week 2 - Turning

Technical

SET UP:

Circle area using flat cones for players to dribble inside (size appropriate for age and number of players)

4 PUGS/gates on the outside with different colour bibs attached.

Players must dribble inside the circle and wait for coach to say a colour.

When the colour is said players must dribble out of the circle and play a pass into that goal/dribble through the gate

Key Points:

Head up to find the right goal and avoid other players

Close control to allow quick change of direction

Is there space in the direction we would like to go? Can we turn into that direction immediately?

Can we break the line of the circle with our turn or a big touch out of feet?

CONSIDERATIONS:

Players will try to retrieve their ball from the goal whilst other players are still trying to pass into the goal. Tell players to wait to retrieve their ball or make into a competition where the first player to pass into the goal after breaking the line gets the point. Anyone who was too late should carry on dribbling in the circle and wait for the next colour to be called.

Individual Challenges:

Can you disguise your turn

Stop the ball and then turn

SSG

Game Condition:

Each player is paired with another player who they must mark the entire game

Rules Introduced:

Introduction of outs and restart procedure (kick-ins from the sidelines)