Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2604 - Turning

Main Theme

Organization:

1.20 x 25 yard area set up as shown

2.Two teams

3.Lots of balls with the coach

Instructions:

1.First two players race out on coaches command and run round the goals into the field

2.Coach plays a ball in and the first player to the ball is the attacker and the other becomes the defender

3.Objective is for the attacker to score in one of the two pugg goals

4.Defender tries to win the ball back and score themselves

5.The game is over when a goal is scored or the ball leaves the area

6.Players return to their team and the next players in line go

Coaching Points:

1.Observe defenders position

2.Decision making

3.Execution of the turn

4.Protect ball with body

5.Accelerate out of the turn

Progression:

1.P – Coach has multiple 1v1’s going at the same time to limit space

2.P –Turn the pugg goals round to face out

3.R- Add more goals to score in