Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Briarcliff Boltz Extra 1

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

-Every Player with ball in 20x30 grid

Instructions:

PART I:

-Players are introduced to Messi and Ronaldo touches, choosing the correct time for each, ie close spaces use messi touches, open space use ronaldo touches.

-After a few minutes, challenge is introduced. Players now race to 50+ touches using Messi, Ronaldo, or a combination of the two.

PART II:

-Players dribble throughout area using any part of foot and wait for different commands

1) Change-When coach shouts change players must leave their ball and find a new one

2) Outside- When coach yells outside all players must dribble out of the boundary stop the ball and come back in.

Coaching Points:

-Head up to see available space

-Keep ball close when in crowded area (can you take a touch every step you take)

-If see good area of space take bigger touch/accelerate into it

-Use correct dribbling technique (pinky toe touches, knee over ball)

Progressions:

-If lose ball outside of area, or hit another player/ball you lose 10 counts in race to 50.

Conditioned Game (10 mins)

Organization:

- 30 x 25 yard area with two pugg goals organized as shown in the diagram above.

Instructions:

- 3v3 to goal, however players cannot pass the ball forwards. They may dribble forwards and shoot on goal, but can only pass to a player behind them or to their side. Encourage dribbling when a player receives the ball into open space when possible.

Coaching Points:

- Head up.

- Close Control.

- Try and find areas of open space to attack with the ball.

- When and where to take defenders on 1v1

- Decide when to dribble at speed or when to slow down.

Progressions:

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