Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): RTP-Turning

Warmup/Ball Manipulation (15 mins)

Organization

Players in channels- Atleast 2m apart.

Everyone has a ball

Players must stay in their channel

9 to 12 players.

Juggle warmup first

Session Explanation

1.Box taps

2.Toe Taps

3.Sole Roles

4.Pull Push

5. U-turns

6. L

7. V

8. Scissor

9. Stepover

10. Triangles

Progression

1. Players watch coach and perform same task (mirror coach)

2. When Coach says go, players move up one ball. Players at the front sprint to the ball at the back of the channel.

3. Players must do 10 of a certain exercise before moving to the next ball (e.g 10 toe taps, then move up a ball). First team back wins.

Bank Robbers (20 mins)

Learning Outcomes:

-Different styles of dribbling. Ronaldo vs Messi touches, why.

-Accelerate after turning.

-Get the ball moving in the direction of your bank.

Organization:

-12 Players

-8 red cones, 8 yellow cones, 4 blue cones.

-Two teams of 6 players split in two branches.

-16 soccer balls

-Each bank (5x5) - Overall city (grid 30x30)

Instructions:

-Players are part of the 4 largest banks in the city.

-They want to be the largest bank.

-Attempt to rob money (balls) from bank of different color and bring back to your bank.

-One player at a time until all the money is gone from the middle.

-Each ball = 1 Trillion dollars - bank with the most money at the end of the round (1min) wins.

Coaching Points:

-1st touch when dribbling long (2-3 steps)

-Follow 1st touch by quick short touches

-Use Laces & Outside to speed dribble

-While dribbling in traffic, be aware of surroundings

-Dribble looking forward (see ball + space)

-Attempt feint or single scissors when in trouble

Progression:

1. Once all the ball are out of the middle all players a allowed to rob the other team's bank until expires. You are not allowed to defend your bank and you can only steal one ball at a time.

2. Add a policeman to catch the robbers. If they are caught they must go to jail. If you are caught - 1 time: warning, 2 times: you will go to jail (toe taps/Boxes to get out). Play for 2 minutes.

-Play with 4 different teams.

Regression:

-Make bank bigger.

-One player at a time can steal.

Fully Opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

2 lines facing each other with two goals, one at each end

Instructions:

Play starts on the dribble by the attacking player. Attacking player is looking to execute a V move and score to the right or left in one of the goals. If the defender wins it, they are looking to counter quickly and score on either goal as well. 1 point for the move and 2 points for the move and a goal.

Coaching Points:

Can attacker break line of pressure with 1st touch, or, manipulate defenders positioning if pressure is slow/late?

Apply disguise to moves in order to create space to play forwards.

Change speed in attack and look to score quickly