Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Avalanche U13 Week 1B- Feint/Double Feint

Warm Up Gauntlet5 mins

Organization:

20 x 50 area split into 5 zones (3 defending zones and 2 safety zones).

Instructions:

Players look to move through the zones without their pinnies being pulled out by the defenders. If they reach the end zone they score a point, if their pinnie is pulled out then they go back to the start and continue to play.

1st player goes, the next player doesn't go until the 1st player either has their pinnie pulled out or they cross through the 1st zone.

Coaching Points:

Recognizing one of 2 scanario's

1. Space

2. Defender

If space, they take it quickly (accelleration and running techniques)

If defender then discuss 3 key principles:

Fake - (dropping shoulder, bending knee)

Accelleration - (pushing off bent knee, using momentum to sping in opposite direction)

Protection - Making sure that you are always protecting pinnie (positioning body between defender and pinnie)

Progressions:

Addition of ball to work on dribbling/moves techniques

Introduce the Scissors with ball

Main Theme10 mins

Organization:

-20 x 30 yard area set up as shown

-12 players, set up as shown (use 2 grids if higher numbers)

-1 ball per player

Instructions:

1. The group is split into two and then divided again into each corner

2. The cone at the center of the area represents a passive defender

3. Two players from the same group must run out into the middle, execute a move and finish in the opposite corner

4. As soon as the players are past the cone the next group sets off

Coaching Points:

1. Positive first touch to engage defender

2. Timing of execution

3. Sell the move by using the upperbody

4. Movement of technique being taught

5. Cut behind defender (close the door)

Progressions:

P-Player A passes the ball to player b, after the pass player A walks directly to the cone in a straight line, player B must then dribble towards player A and complete the move. (passive defender)

P-Competition between groups within each square.

Tournament 3v320 mins

Organization:

3v3 Small-sided tournament games: 4 teams of 3 players eachteam. 2 fields of 20x30 yards with 2 Pugg Goals on opposite endlines.

Instructions:

4 Teams of 3, play 3v3 tournament style format where each team will play one another. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 for a loss. Each game should be approximately 6-8 minutes in duration (obviously play a 3 game tournament).

Coaching Points:

· Review of session's learning outcomes being translatedinto the game

· 3 lines of attack

· Creating triangle (gives angles of support)

· Making triangle as big as possible (Creating space)