Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning with back to goal

Introduction

Organization:

• 25x25 y

Instructions:

• Players play in pairs and 1 player with a ball
• When coach says battle player without ball tries to steal the ball from the other player for 10 seconds
• The player with the ball at the end gets 1 point

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Look around do you have the option to take on your defender, or do you need to protect the ball?
• Low body shape, with arm out to feel for the defender.
• Keep your body between the defender and the ball, with the foot furthest away from the defender in contact with the ball.

Regressions/Progressions:

Conditioned game

Organization:

• 45x45 grid divided into 4 sides with goals in each corner

Instructions:

• 2 teams
• Teams have to score in a goal different from where they recover the ball

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Appropriate turn to protect or change direction
• Lower body to have better support
  
• Accelerate into space after the turn
  
• Protecting the ball while dribbling
  

Regressions/Progressions:

• P: They have to play in 2 areas before scoring
• R: Can score on the same side