Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning (Opposed)
FAW Coach Ed
Rhys Brown
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15 mins
Organisation
Pitches of 22 x 18 yards already set up.
Players to be allocated a pitch on arrival.
1 Player is 'ON' others must find space.
The Practice
'STUCK IN THE MUD'. The player who is in must run around and tag as many people as he can. When tipped, a player must freeze and stand with his legs and arms apart. The only way to be freed is for a non-tagged player to run under the arm of stuck players ... The game ends when all players have been tagged and are 'stuck in the mud'.
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15 mins
Organisation
Players already placed onto pitches
All players to have a ball.
Spare football placed on outside
The Practice
Players are to dribble around with the ball & turn on coaches command.
Coaches introduce new turns in the following order:
1- Dragback
2- Cruyff
3- Stepover Hook
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15 mins
Organisation
4 Pitches of 18x22 yards to be already set up. Bibs to placed on pitces ready for players.
3v3's but be perpared to adapt based on numbers.
Challenges, Conditions & Targets
Challenge players to 1v1 situations & encouarge creativity. As coaches accept chaos & allow flow throughout.
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Organisation
-Outer pitch of 30x40 m is set up
-in the centre, a red square of 25x25m is layed ou with a football on each cone
-Inside this, a Blue square of 10x10 is set up.
-12 players, to be bibed up ready for a 6 v 6 (1 team of red, 1 team of blue)
-Sapre footballs to be placed around red square
-Other equipment to be kept in 'nest' near sideline
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15 mins
Organisation
-3 players on each red cone, front person to start with the ball at feet
-Spare balls placed around the practise
-12 Players
-6 players in blue bibs, 6 in red (Helps next transition)
The Practise
The player on the red cone will dribble up to the defender and perform a turn to get back to the cone, the defender will be able to take 1 step off the cone inorder to try and win the ball, therefore applying pressure. Players will rotate roles after 2 minutes.
Progression
Defender can now come off the cone as much as they want, they dictate when the player should need to turn.
They can chase the attacker once he has turned so they will be under added pressure to accelerate out
Mechanics
1. Eye on the ball
2. Decision,
Change of Direction
3. Contact with surface
(if required) or feint.
4. Head Up
5. Low Centre of gravity
(balance)
6. Change of Direction
7. Acceleration into Space
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15 mins
Key Factors
Organisation
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Organisation
4 Pitches of 22 x 18 yards to be set up. Traffic cones used as goals.
Bibs to be placed on pitches ready for players to put on straight away.
6 footballs to be placed next to each 'half' pitch.
Session Learning Objectives
Technical
Changing direction of ball
Tactical
Awareness on The Ball
Decision Making (Attacking)
Creativity
Physical
Deceleration
Acceleration
Speed
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Psycosocial
Listening Skills
Respecting the Environment
Discipline & Self Discipline
Concentration
Managing Mistakes
Problem Solving
Accepting Responsibility
Self Confidence
Consistency & Relentlessness