Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Psychological Practices - Communication
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10 mins
Organization:
-1 Ball per player.
Instructions:
-Juggling to beat personal high score. When coach shouts "juggle off", players must find a partner and compete to see who can get the highest score in one minute.
-You must count your juggles out loud while juggling. LOUD!
-Repeat every few minutes changing partners.
-Ball must start on the ground.
Coaching Points:
-Toe down to create a flat surface.
-Less spin the better.
Progression:
-Alternating feet.

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10 mins
Organization:
-4 teams.
-32 discs to make naughts and crosses board.
-12 bibs (3 each color)
Instructions:
-One player from each team races to place a bib in a square. If there is no winner and there are no more bibs, players can move one of their bibs until there is a winner.
-Must high five before next player can go.
Coaching Points:
-Think ahead.
-Help your teammates.
-Quick reactions.
Progressions:
-All but one player blind. One player is the conductor and must tell the players how to move.

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10 mins
Organization:
-4 Teams.
Instructions:
-Coach chooses a player to lead the team. The leader is the only player allowed to talk.
-Coach calls a letter. Players must get in the shape of the letter. First team in shape wins.
-Change leaders.
Coaching Points:
-Encourage the leader to be LOUD, SPECIFIC, QUICK.

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15 mins
Organization:
-6v6.
-Spare players on outside as "Bouncers".
-"Bouncers" do all the talking!
Coaching Points:
Communication.
Principles of play.
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