Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Recognising where/when to travel with the ball

Ball Manipulation (20 mins)

Free Play Ball Manipulation Skills

Set up:

* 30 x 30 yard area

* Each player with a ball

Instructions:

* Players perform a ball manipulation skill

* Either players perform a skill and break into a new space then continue and repeat

or players perform skill and upon coaches call 'break!' players accelrate into a new space and continue skill.

* To vary intensity, players may be challenged to try new ways of getting and keeping the ball off the floor, demonstarted by the coach or players.

* A triggerman is designated by the coach secretly from players to perform a skill, players must then copy who is doing something different to the others.

(Foundation) Dribbling and Running With The Ball 4 (20 mins)

PRACTICE ORGANISATION:

Area (outer square) 25 x 25 yards. Inner square, 8x8 yards.

11 Players, 3 groups of 3 attackers plus two defenders in internal square. One ball per group.

Practice starts: 2 players on outside of square, one with ball, one player on inside of square too.

Defenders ocupy inner square.

In each group, A passes to B who is inside the square. B dribbles or runs the ball across and out of the inner square and passes to C, who is outside the large square

B dribbles or runs the ball across and out of inner square and passes to C outside of square. B leaves playing area.

A now moves into square and receives pass from C.

All groups work at same tie to outnumber Ds

DETAIL:

Adjust size according to age/ability

Sequence: pass in and go in to receive, receive and drible or run, pass out and go out of square

Ball in hands first to establish pattern

PROGRESSION:

Ds to pass out or move from the square

Allow players receiving on outside to drive in and through the inner square

If players see the space, allow for more random patterning of movement between the 3 players

KEY POINTS:

Emphasis on need to recognise the space, time and position of Ds

Body position to receive

Changes in speed and direction

Awareness of other game events, use of inventive touches, numbr of touches and disguise

When and Where to Travel with the Ball - Running with the Ball / Dribbling. (30 mins)

Recognising space - running with the ball.

Set Up:

* 30 x 40 area

* divided into 3rd's

Scoring:

* 1 point per goal

* 2 points for running with the ball / dribble through (or exiting) the wide areas

* 5 points for running wih the ball through (or exiting) the central area.

Challenges:

* How might you create space for yourself so you can recieve and run with the ball?

* How might you create space for others so they can run with the ball?