Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): OVERLOADS 2v1
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10 mins
Organization:
- As shown
Instructions:
- Two line dynamic warmup focusing on basic coordination and athletic movements.
Coaching Points:
- Quality of movements
- Rhythm and coordination of movements
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20 mins
Organization:
- As shown. Groups of 3
Instructions:
- Player A dribbles towards cones, performs given pressure in front technique, makes eye contact with Player C.
- Player B goes on eye contact, performs same action, eye contact with Player C.
Coaching Points:
Feint Entry
- Engage the defender with the distance and direction of your 1st touch.
- Smaller touches upon engagement with defender to manipulate the ball quicker
Feint Execution
- Placement of the dribbling foot in front and to the side of the ball
- Angle of body to help unbalance the defender
- Use of upper body to help unbalance the defender
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20 mins
Organization:
- As shown. Groups of 3 or 4.
Instructions:
- Game starts semi-opposed. Eventually make defender live.
- Player A takes slight touch on angle. Player B opens angle as shown.
- Player A passes to Player B, Player B opens up and passes to Player C.
- Player C plays 1v1 vs. Player A to goal for 3 points.
- If Player A wins the ball, must dribble over opposite endline for a point.
Coaching Points:
Entry:
- Engage the defender with the distance and direction of your 1st touch.
- Smaller touches upon engagement with defender to manipulate the ball quicker
Execution 1
- Placement of the dribbling foot in front and to the side of the ball
- Angle of body to help unbalance the defender
- Use of upper body to help unbalance the defender
- Bending of knees to sell fake and help push off during exit phase
- Take the ball away with the outside of the opposite foot
- Lock ankle upon contact on the ball
- After 1st step follow process by stepping with opposite foot before taking ball away *
- Option 1 vs Option 2 - Keeping the defender guessing
- Pro- Active vs Reactive – Switch side are you going? Based on your choice or body position of defender
Exit
- Distance of touch – Small to quicken up next action
- Distance of touch – Big to push past the defender
- Angle of touch (as close as defender as possible to avoid tackling radius)
- Angle of touch – Changing angle due to mistiming of move (if get inside tackling radius)
- Exit 4 - Height of touch – Avoid defenders tackling radius without effecting angle
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30 mins
Organization:
- As Shown.
- 2 Teams. Players in Pairs
Instructions:
- Players start in pairs as shown.
- One pair starts unopposed to goal.
- Last player to touch the ball before a goal is scored or the ball goes out stays in the area; every other player leaves the area.
- Team opposite the player who touched the ball last, attacks 2v1.
- Game continues as played to a given number of points.
Coaching Points:
1st Attacker
- Drive at speed, commit defender, size of touch.
- Recognition of defender's momentum, angle or pressure, body shape.
- Decision to dribble or pass.
- Deception / Quality of pass.
2nd Attacker
- Timing and shape of run
- End product (score vs. 1-2 pass).
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30 mins
Organization:
- As shown.
Instructions:
- Players play continuous 2v1s to goal.
- Rotation is as follows: Attacker (A) to Defender (B) to Nuetral (C) to Line (D).
- As shown: A (Attacker) would play against B (Defender), C is a nuetral with either player in possession. Regardless of outcome (once ball exits play or goal is scored), Player D would enter space on the dribble, Player A would become defender, player B would become neutral, player C would drop out and return to line.
- First player to 5 points win (Player that scores and nuetral player earn a point when goal is scored).
Coaching Points:
1st Attacker
- Drive at speed, commit defender, size of touch.
- Recognition of defender's momentum, angle or pressure, body shape.
- Decision to dribble or pass.
- Deception / Quality of pass.
2nd Attacker
- Timing and shape of run
- End product (score vs. 1-2 pass).
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60 mins
Organization:
- As Shown: 3 Teams (Tournament Style)
Instructions:
- 2 Teams on, 1 Team off
- 1st team to score wins, winner stays on
- 3 minute games, if there is a tie, team that has been on the longest goes off.
- 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie.
Coaching Points:
- Shape / Environment (Starting Positions).
- Decision Making (1st Attacker)
- Timing of Movements (2nd and 3rd Attackers)
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Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
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10 mins
Organization:
- As shown. Ball per player.
Instructions:
- Give players various juggling challenges.
Coaching Points:
- Players try to improve their touches (suppleness, control and foot-eye coordination) by juggling with different surfaces of their feet & body.