Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling to beat a defender

Ball Mastery (25 mins)

Organization:

-2 cones, 10yds apart.

-2 players per set of cones.

-Every player with a ball.

Instructions:

-Coach demostrates different ball mastery techniques then watches while players try to replicate movements.

-Want players to get lots of touches on the ball using the inside and outside of both feet.

-Foundations, scissor, inside-inside-outside, outside-outside-inside, inside-outside.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up, don't stare at the ball.

2. Use both feet.

3. Body position, knees bend, low center of gravity.

4. Quick touches using inside and outside of feet.

Progressions:

-Competition: Who can get to cone quickest?

-Who can get most repetitions in 30 seconds?

Conditioned Game: 1v1 on flank (20 mins)

Organization:

-Half field, with channels on both sides.

-1 attacker and 1 defender in each channel.

-3 attackers in the middle and 1 defender.

Instructions:

-Players A and B knock the ball between each other then play to C when they check to the ball.

-Player C plays D.

-D looks to beat defender 1v1 and get down the flank.

-Players A or B and C make runs into the box.

-Defenders can not win the ball.

-Alternate sides, 1 right flank, 1 left flank.

Coaching Points:

1.When to make run.

2. Correct technique of move (scissor/inside-outside).

3. Head up to find players in the box.

4. Speed of movement.

Progressions:

-Dribble to end line and look to pull it back.

-Head up for a cross.

-Defenders can now when the ball.