Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL DA - Futbolinho (Week 4) (Start Time: 2016-04-29 16:05:00)

Shielding Boxes (5 mins)

Organization:

5x5 square

two players in each box, one on the ball

Instructions:

first player tries to hold second player off the ball with shielding

if first player holds off the player for 10 secondsd- 2 points

if defender gets the ball way- 1 point

rotate

Coaching Points:

shield ball with body sideways to hold ball and hold off defender

try to keep head up at all times

low center of gravity o be stronger on the ball

look to turn away from defender

Progressions:

P-player starts on a line shielding ball. looks to turn off defender and make it to far line.- 1 point

King Of The Hill (10 mins)

Organization:

-12x12 box, or however large needed for number of players to move freely but tight.

-players in the box with a ball.

Instructions:

-players, while dribbling their own ball and protecting it, must knock other players balls from the box.

-any time your ball goes out of the box (whether knocked out or dribbled out) player must do X number of ball mastery to return (toe toches, box touches, etc)

Coaching Points:

-dribbling with the laces/ pinky toe, to control the ball and keep it close.

-head up every few touches to see the other players.

-sing your body to shield the ball from other players and protect it.

Progressions:

Progression- once your ball is knocked out, you have to stay out. see who king of the hill is.