Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL - CREATIVE PLAYER (DRIBBLING) PHASE 1 (Start Time: 2014-03-03 16:00:00)

SAQ (15 mins)

Organization:

10x20 yard area (grid)

Groups of 6 players

Cones / Flags

Instructions:

First Player in the groups move around the three cones; on coaches command, it's a race to one of the flag or cone (which ever coach calls out).

Point to the team of the quicker player.

Coaching Points:

- Head Up

- Quick feet

- Low center of gravity

- Explosive movement to flag or cone that is called

- Quick thinking/decision making

Progressions:

- Opposite of what coach calls (if flag, go to cone and vice versa)

- Vary the movement around the three cones

1 vs 1 Conditioned Game II (15 mins)

Organization:

30x30 yard area

Two teams of 6

Instructions:

First team attacks goal(s); after goal or ball out of bounds, attacker becomes the next defender against other team as the next person in line starts the next attack.

Coaching Points:

- Head up to locate defender, space and goal.

- Can you attack at speed?

- Do you have to beat the player, or can you create enough space to get the shot off?

- Quick transition to defense after turn as attacker is finished.