Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Glen Rock Summer Camp- Day 1 (Start Time: 2016-07-25 09:05:00)

Warm up (20 mins)

Organization: 30 x 30 yd area. 2 players are taggers and start with coach. All other players tuck pinnie into back of shorts so it hangs out like a tail. Coach releases the tagger once all players ready.

Add in soccer balls in P2.

Instructions: tag game. 2 taggers try to steal as many tails as possible. Last player with their pinnie tucked in as their tail wins and gets to choose to be the tagger next round.

Coaching Points:

1. Awareness of taggers

2. Awareness of space

3. Tagger coming fast or slow? Get away fast or slow?

Progressions:

1. No soccer balls. As a tag game.

2. All players except taggers have a ball. Knock out rounds. Last player with their ball wins.

Gate game- RWB (25 mins)

Organization:

Add gates to same setup. Approximately as many gates as players with a ball. 2 or 3 defenders depending on numbers.

Instructions:

Players with ball scores 1 point for each gate they successfully dribble through. Defenders cannot steal soccer balls or tag players- only stand in the middle of a gate and that gate becomes closed. Defender can only remain at the same gate for 5 seconds. Attackers cannot revisit same gate consecutively.

Coaching Points:

1. Running out of space? Small touches.

2. Observe open space? Bigger touch and attack with speed.

3. Location of defender- near, far, or approaching?

4. Speed of defender- fast or slow?

Progressions:

1. Gates are closed when defender stands in gate. Must dribble through only open gates to score points. Dribble through a closed gate = lose all points.

2. Go through the back door of the gate to score.

3. Defenders try to steal ball. If defender steals ball they keep it and you become the defender. All points erased if you become defender.

1 v. 1s - The King's Court (45 mins)

Organization: as many areas as needed. 10 yards wide x 20 long. 2-3 players per area.

Instructions: play 1 v. 1 in each channel. Player with ball passes across. Receive and try to beat player 1 v. 1 across end line. 2 minute rounds. Ball out of channel or restart. Other player passes and other player receives. Player with higher score promoted to next court. Low score demoted.

Coaching Points:

1. Observation of defender's speed of approach.

A. Fast- touch around and go.

B. Slow- keep touches close, and read body shape to judge direction of move.

2. Observation of space.

3. End product.

4. Mentality to attack.

Progressions:

1. Play 1 v. 1 keep track of points scored for successful dribble across. 2 minute rounds. Winner of each court is decided and changes are made to progress or regress to different court.