Sesión de Fútbol (Sesiones de Academia): Under 8 Boys Panthers - Stepover Move

Technical (Semi Opposed

Organization:

-Two groups of five players in a line with two players acting as crabs in the middle.

Instructions:

-On the coaches instruction, each player will run one at a time against the acting crab. If they get past the crab they win a point for their team

-In order to get past the crab they must round past them without being touched. This has to be done without a ball to begin with

-If the crab touches the player they win a point. The crab can only move side to side.

Coaching Points:

-Look to attack the space either side of the crab quickly.

-The player must accelerate sharp to begin with.

-On approach the player should use a number of feints or exaggerated body movements to fool the crab.

-This can include hip movement, shoulder movement and even eye movement.

Progressions:

-Introduce a soccer ball

-The attacking player will attack the crab at pace using the small touches as perfomed earlier

-They will try to get past the crab using the stepover.

- If the crab wins the ball they put it next to the cone. The player must reach the opposite line in order to win

Conditioned Game

Organization: 5 v 5 depending on numbers, five a side pitch. Two goals two teams.

Instructions:

The players will play a conditioned game. The only rule being that they can not play the ball forwards in order to encourage dribbling.

Coaching Points:

Allow the game to flow. However, if there is an opportunity to attack the space and it wasn't utilised the coach will come in and freeze the play. Encourage each player to use individual skill to beat a player.

Progressions:

-Each player must dribble in to the oppositions half before having the opportunity to pass.