Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ball Mastery (Start Time: 2015-11-30 10:45:00)

Warm up (20 mins)

Organization:

20x20 yd grid. Every player has a ball.

Instructions:

Players start dribbling (no conditions). Players should get at least 500 touches here.

Conditions:

1. R foot dribbling

2. L foot dribbling

3. Outside of the foot dribbling

4. Sole taps x10 - tap top of ball with toes

5. Jump up - instruct players to yell "Ayeee" while jumping up

6. Duck low - instruct players to yell "Ohhh" when they get low

7. Sole taps with a partner - TIP: players use same foot in unison.

8. Pull-push (same foot) ... push with inside

9. Pull-push (same foot) ... push with laces

Coaching Points:

Head up to evaluate space

Recognize when touches should be closer (smaller spaces)

Recognize when touches can be out of your feet (bigges spaces)

Progressions:

1. Opposites: When you say "Jump" the players must "duck low" and say "Ohhh".

2. Sole taps with partner - rotating to the right or left

3. Pull-push with opposite feet; pull ball with left, push out with right.

1v1 (15 mins)

Organization:

20x20 yd grid. Divide in half with cones. Attackers with a soccer ball.

Instructions:

Attacker must do inside, outside cuts to one of the orange cones (left or right). Once the attacker reaches the orange cone the defender can step into the grid. The attacker can score by dribbling into either of the red cone gates. Defender can score by dribbling into the orange gate.

Coaching Points:

Keep eyes up to see defender and space.

Attack at speed - release ball from foot once rolling the orange cone.

Change in speed and direction to beat defender.