Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 3: Stop Starts 1v1

stop start technical (10 mins)

Organization

-20 x 15 Area size grids

-2  cones in middle for reference 

-4-6 players per group

-teams split into 2 colors

Instructions

Game A

1. teams are split into attackers and defenders

2. Attacker will race against defender without a ball

3. attacker must decide to run straight/perform a stop start or turn at the 2 middle cones

4. defender must shadow attacker and attempt to beat attacker whichever side 

5. attacker from the opposite side will repeat 

6. after a couple of rounds switch roles

Technical Reps B:

1. every player with a ball

2. each side will set out and a perform a stop start that coach will demonstrate

3. perform stop start with both feet

4. proceed to PG if players are not being challenged by desired stop starts 

Coaching Points

stop starts to penetrate pressure from the side principles

-Protecting the ball whilst dribbling

-Use of arms to feel the defender

-Head up whilst dribbling to view the field

-Awareness of space on the field to go forward, what is your next

action?

-Distance and direction of touch out of move or stop-start based upon the next action

-Movement of defender in opposite direction to where you actually want to go

Beginner

*pull push sole

*pull push laces

Intermediate

*Stop-tap (inside of foot)

*Stop-tap Opposite foot

Advanced

*Run Around

*Swivel Hips

Progressions

B.two players will set off from one side of the grid one with the ball and one semi opposed defender.

The player with the ball must dribble along side the semi opposed defender perform a stop start and make it to the opposite side of

the grid(end lines) before the semi opposed defender for 1 point , or make it back to the line they started at using a turn for 1 point.

players switch roles after the opposite group goes.

C) attacking players look to penetrate across and dribble through the gate for 2 points defender can steel the ball and get across the

other side of the blue line for 2 points 

1v1+2v1 side (25 mins)

Organization

• split team into 2 teams
• each player with a ball
• 2 pug goals with GK's if available 
• 2 channels side by side 

Instructions

Game 1: 1v1 recovery

1. Player A will go 1v1 with the GK

2. after goal is scored or play is broken down player B will attempt to score in opposite side

3. player A will make recovery run to defend against  player B 

4. then next player on line A will go 1v1 with player B making a recovery run to defend

Game 2:  2v1 recovery 

Coaching Point

-Head up recognize space behind the defender

-Commit defender

-decision making when to hold, dribble, and when to run with the ball

-Observe the body position of the defender

unbalance the defender when their momentum is fully committed execute move into space behind

-Timing and execution of Moves

-speed of play

-head up for end product 

Progressions