Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Syosset Soccer Club: Turning U-7 & U-8 ( 10/05/2013)

Warm-up (20 mins)

Organization:

1.- 20 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.- 12 players (ball per player)

3.- Cones of different color

Instructions:

1.- Players have to dribble the ball through the gates, and then perform a turning movement to come back throught the same gate

2.- Players have to find different gates all the time, they can not go through the same gate twice in a row

3.- When time runs out, players must get back to the cave (center circle) as quick as possible .

4.- After some exercises, players must dribble the ball and perform the turning movement through as many gates as possible.

Coaching Points:

1.- Step to the side of the ball with the non kicking foot

2.- Pivot on that foot

3.- Cut the ball back with the inside of the opposite foot

Progressions:

1.- Perform turning movement with different foot

2.- Perform a different turn

Main Activity 2 (20 mins)

Organization:

1.- A 20 x 20 yards area, set up as shown

2.- 12 players (1 ball per player)

3.- 10 cones

Instructions:

1.- First Player dribbles the ball up to the center cone, perform a Turning Inside Cut, and dribbles back to the starting position.

2.- Four players work at the same time.

3.- Player who is waiting on the starting point will perform same activity as soon as the first player has returned to the starting point.

4.- Control your approach to the center cone

5.- Change speed on the way back

6.- Perform same activity for certain amount of time, then we may switch exercise.

Coaching Points: Turning - Inside Cut

1.- Step to the side of the ball with the non kicking foot

2.- Pivot on that foot

3.- Cut the ball back with the inside of the opposite foot

Progressions:

1.- Switch foot (right-left).

2.- First Player dribbles the ball up to the center cone, perform a Turning Inside Cut, and dribbles back to the group on the right side.