Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receiving to turn front foot

Dynamic Warmup (10 mins)

Organization:

-Two Seperate Dynamic Warmups

Dynamic Warmup A

-Two lines

-Each line is made up of cones 4 steps apart each

Dynamic Warmup B

-Six cones set up 1/2 step apart each

Each exercise is performed twice

Instructions:

Dynamic Warm up A

-Jog x2

-High Knees x2

-Butt Kicks x2

-Two Step Shuffle x2

-Two Step Shuggle Backwards x2

-Open the Gate x2

-Close the Gate x2

Dynamic Warm up B

-Shuffle between cones x2

-Both feet in and over going forward x2

-Both feet in and over going sideways

Coaching Points:

-Proper body mechanics for each movement

Semi Opposed- Receiving player on back (20 mins)

Organization:

-Same Set up as before

-Add 2 players D&C

Instructions:

-Now defender C add semi pressure without stealing the ball

-D runs sto either end of the side line

-B must turns on the opposite way of D

-B now try to beat D on the end zone line while D trying to apply pressure back

-B perform U turn pass to D who receive and turn play 1v1 vs A

-Rotation:Player A-C-B-D

Coaching Points:

-Checking out of area sideways

-Checking shoulder as ball has been passed to see defenders movement

-Proper part of foot to spin away

-Inside of foot spin with the ball,

-Outside of foot spin away from ball

-Quality of passes

Progressions:

-D stay high on check on either side

-B spin pass to D ang go 2v1 vs C to pass back to A

Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

- 3 Teams of 4v4+1

-Winner stay, looser out 3' game

Instructions:

Ball starts in the middle. Team in possession must find both end zones before someone in the end zone can score by rolling their defender and scoring in the goal behind them.

Defenders are only allowed to tackle after the forwards first touch.

Coaching Points:

Decision of when to spin defender v. hold the ball up

Check to the ball

Arm out - feel for defender

Check shoulder - know where he is

End product

Progressions:

Passing player join 2v1