Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): TECHNICAL - TURNING - GU9E (WSSL TRAVEL) (Start Time: 2013-10-18 17:30:00)

Juggling Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:

30x40 yard grid, each Player with a ball.

Instructions:

Players work in pairs. Set number of touches allowed. Player to misplay the ball, a point is given to the other player. Play for a fixed time, winners move up to play a new player.

Coaching Points:

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

Main Theme (30 mins)

Organization:

10x15 yard rectangles

Instructions:

- Unopposed (left side of screen) - Player dribbles out breaks second line of cones and executes turn, breaks first line of cones and executes turn. Plays small pass to teammate on end-line.

- Turns: Drag-back, U-turn (Xavi), Inside/Outside turn, Cruyff turn.

- Semi-opposed (right side of screen) - Same as above, however, connecting players on each end pressure ball to aid executuion of turn.

- Fully-opposed (see next slide).

Coaching Points:

- Head up and eye contact with players.

- Bigger touch on execution of turn.

- Exaggeration of movements for pass/shot to sell the turn.

- After execution of turn, pick up head to observe.

- Acceleration after turn into space.

Progressions:

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

- 20x30 yard area

Instructions:

- Players play 4v4 with lined zone area.

- Attacking players can turn within zoned area to attack either goal.

- After goal scored, scoring team retains possession and begins to attack opposite goal.

Coaching Points:

- Awareness of when to turn from area of more pressure to area of less.

- Head up and eye contact with players.

- Bigger touch on execution of turn.

- Exaggeration of movements for pass/shot to sell the turn.

- After execution of turn, pick up head to observe.

- Acceleration after turn into space.

Progressions