Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL - B09E (S3) (Start Time: 2014-09-09 00:00:00)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Open area setup as shown

2. 12 players (6 teams of 2) setup as shown

3. 6 balls

4. Players are 10 yards apart

Instructions:

1. Players pass the ball back and fourth between each other

2. When one player stops the ball the other must run into close

3. The defender then returns back to their starting positon 10 yards away from the bal

4. The sequence is then repeated

5. Either player can stop the ball at anytime

Coaching Points:

Angle and speed of approach

1. Close down quickly

2. Slow down as you approach the atacker

3. Bend the knees stay sideways on to the ball

Progressions:1. P – Allow players to perform tackling techniques when they arrive

2. P – Allow the player that stops the ball to try and go around the defending player

3. R – The ball is stopped on every third pas so players know when to close down

Main Theme 2 (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 15 yard area setup as shown

2. 4 players (2 Attackers,2 Defenders) setup as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. Defending player starts with the ball

2. Defending player passes into the attacking player

3. The attacking player moves out to receive the ball and attempt to beat the defender and dribble through one of the two scoring gates situated on the defenders end line

4. Defending player becomes active on the attacker's first ouch and attempts to win the ball

5. Players rotate roles after each attempt

6. Awarded points for successful attempts and keep score

Coaching Points:

1. Deny penetration

2. Speed of approach

3. Angle of appraoch, force player on to weak side

4. Correct moments to tackle

5. Faint to tackle to force a mistake

6. Tackling techniques

Progressions:

1. P – If the defender wins the ball they now can score by dribbling through attacker's scoring gates