Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RMSC - Foundation Phase / Session Three: Turning DIFFCIULT (Public)

Arrival Activity

Arrival Activity (10 mins)

Arrival Activity (5-10 Minutes)

A minimum of 2 players is needed to get going. As players arrive, they put down their water bottle, coaches provide them a pinnie, and they start playing. As other players arrive, increase the game to 2v2s, 3v3s. Overloads 3v2 are ok. In the beginning, place two nets down for the game field. As the players are playing, walk around to complete the area set up with cones.

Setup

1 x25/35yrds field. Within this 2 x 20/25yrds fields going across the width.

Objectives

Get going and into a soccer mindset

Enjoyment of playing soccer

1vs1 Turning

1v1s Turning (20 Minutes)

1v1s (20 mins)

Set up one or two fields depending on numbers within the larger play field. Two fields allow for more repetition and no long lineups.

Set up two lines on opposite sides of each other.  One team passes ball to their opponent, and the attacking player try's to run with the ball through either of the two gates using the turns and changes of direction from the previous activity. The player on the ball can run with the ball (RWB) through either gate. Player to use turning moves to change direction if needed to move away from the defender

If the defender wins the ball, they can run with the ball (RWB) through a gate

After a 2 minutes change attackers and defenders. Be sure to allow for players not to be going against the same opponent each time. If using two field switch fields so opponents are different.

Progression

Add a time limit to move through agate (7 to 10 seconds)

Setup

2 x 17/25yrds areas. 2 x 4Yrd gates at both ends

Objectives

Players become more confident with trying turning skills

Players keep trying to use a turning skill even when unsuccessful the previous time