Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Reign Week 1: Change of Direction Moves

Warm Up (5 mins)

Organization

-15x25 field

-every player with a ball

-square in the middle (optional)

Instructions

Foundation 1: Individual Possession

1. Players will dribble around the field using different dribbling techniques

demonstrate and guide the player through the following selection

MESS/LLOYD dribble: head up using the pinky toe (laces) taking small touches quick touches

RONALDO/MORGAN dribble: head up to recognize a lot of space in front of you accelerate with a big touch to attack space

INIESTA/PUGH dribble: head up to recognize small tight spaces using the outside/inside surfaces of the foot to maneuver around using both feet

Introduce and demonstrate players to the following skill moves every week introduce 1 or 2 new skills to practice on 

- V turn, L Turn, U turn, Double Scissors, Step Overs, Ronaldo Chop, Maradona, Elastico,Cryuff Turn, the Okocha, Stop starts, Inside Outside, Sole Roll, Feints,  

Foundation 2: Defensive Pressure (30 second rounds)

1.The coach will now select 3-4 players to be defenders and put

them in pinnies

2.when the coach says GO! the two players must try to steal

other players balls and transition to goal, once they score they will try to steal more balls off other players in the grid.

3. if the players dribbling the ball can protect it for 30 seconds they will receive a point at the end of the round.

4. change the two defenders every two rounds.

Foundation 3: First Touch

1) Players inside the grid will dribble towards the middle square performing a skill at coaches demand

2) Limited amount of players will be in a ready position ready to receive a pass and use their space to penetrate space inside the grind

3) Players will continue to rotate roles

4) Make it a competition to see which players can the most positive first touches inside the grid for a minute

5) PG add 2 defenders to protect the square and if they suceed they can score in any desired pug goal.

Coaching Points

-head up when dribbling

-quality of technique

-speed of thought (dribble at gamespeed)

-shielding

-observation of space

-understanding of characteristic

-change of direction (using different surfaces of the foot to change direction of the ball

Change of Direction to Penetrate (20 mins)

Organization

-2 pug goals

-split the team in 2 teams (defenders and attackers)

-spare balls

-6 cones

Instructions

1.Defense starts by passing over to the player the attacking team

2.Players then go 1v1 with either player able to score in either goal.

3.Keep playing until a goal is scored or the ball goes out and then repeat with the

next two players

4.Players can only shoot once they are between

the goal and the red cones (Shooting zone).

5. Swap over attackers and defenders after a couple rounds

Coaching Points

- Quality of first touch (Direction - towards goal, Weight)

-Positive first touch (receive with inside,V shape)

- Awareness of defender's position

- Be positive, attack goal if possible

- Decision, Turn or Stop start to lose the defender 

- Protect the ball with your body at all times

- Finish (use a prep touch before shooting)

-speed of play

Progressions

-Add on GK on the 1v1

-Play 2v2 towards (attacking team can only score on left goal and defending team can only score right goal)