Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HiPe Session Week 8 _ 2021

RWB (15 mins)

Session Organization:

Cones are placed as shown, spacing to suit relevant age group. Each player with a ball.

Explanation:

• Players are organised at one end of the practice area
• Players take it in turns to work through the course performing dribbling and turns with the ball using both feet.
• Players work clockwise with particular emphasis placed on coordinating movements with both feet

Progression:

• Cut the ball with the outside of the left foot at the 1stcone, right foot at the next cone;
• Drag the ball with the sole of the foot with the right foot at the first cone, left foot at the next cone; 
• Dribble around the cone and accelerate to the nextcone / repeat with other foot; 
• Dribble to cone turn back on next cone & cut ball with left foot back and then across to next cone, repeat at next cone with right foot; 
• Dribble to cone and pass ball to one side of the cone move to receive ball on other side; 
• Dribble to first cone, disguise to pass or shoot and cut ball with right foot across front of cone, repeat with other foot ; 
• Go in opposite direction;

Evaluation:

Close ball control - small touches when rounding cones,

bigger touches when driving into space, away from cone,

Head up when running

balance, body position, timing of movement

Striking the Ball - 1-2 combination play (15 mins)

Session Organization:

Poles, balls, pop ups or Large goals & Gks. Split players into 2 teams.

Grid size half field.

Explanation:

• 2 groups work, player who shoots joins the end of the other group; 
• P1 to P2, P2 to P3,
• Players follow their passes and take up the next position in the practice.

Progression:

• P1 to P2, P2 to P1, P1 to P3, P3 to P2 who shoots; 
• P1 to P2 who turns with ball plays1-2 with P3 and shoots; 
• Can CF (P3) play in supporting player with 1 touch; 
• CF can take ball away and back heel to supporting player; 
• P2 gets in line with P3 & allows pass to run to P3, receives pass & shoots; 
• P1 combines with either P2 / P3, one player must provide support in wide area to cross – allow players to determine how to do this (overlap/run from P2, P3 etc.)
  

Evaluation:

• Quality of pass - weight, speed,
• Quality of movement to receive pass,
• Body position,
• Foot to receive pass with,
• Angle & distance of support run,
• Decision,
• Communication,
• Quality of end product.