Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Force 4/11 Roll/Roll Step (Start Time: 2019-04-11 23:00:00)

SAQ Training (10 mins)

Organization:

2 teams. Yellow and Blue gate for each channel and red cones can be used for 'ladder' and end gate.

Instructions:

Upon coaches command, players race through ladder (singles, doubles, shuffle). As players approach the end of the ladder, coach will call yellow or blue gate for players to race through. Game ends when first player passes through second gate (end gate).

Coaching Points:

Change of speed/direction.

Plant on outside foot to generate power in/out of change of direction.

Bend knees and hips.

Progressions:

Coach holds colored pinnie (visual learners) to indicate which side to go

Technical Repetitions (20 mins)

Organization:

3 channels approx. 12x20yds. 4 players per channel.

Instructions:

Player A begins with selected 'move' to beat blue triangle. After performing 'move', player A will touch through yellow gate and race to opposite side.

Initial exercise set up to bring out Execution-Exit.

Coaching Points:

Moves: Roll (swivel hips), Roll-Push.

- Entry: Messi touches, head up.

- Action (both): Open hips to apply disguise.

- Action (roll): Drag ball using sole of the foot across the body.

- Action (roll-push): 'Push' with pinky toe.

- Exit: Large touches 'Ronaldo'.

Progression: Change cones to focus on Entry-Execution.