Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Week 4 - turning.2

Warm-up (10 mins)

Organization:

20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

13 players (10 attackers, 3 defenders) set up as shown

1 ball per attacker (additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. The attackers must attempt to keep the ball for as long as possible

2. The defenders must attempt to kick out all of the attacking players balls in a set limit

3. The defending team scores one point for each ball kicked out, the attacking team scores one point for each ball left in the zone when the time runs out.

4. If the attacker has their ball kicked they must dribble into one of the turning zones, perform 3 turns of their choice then re-renter the game.

5. The game is over if all the balls are kicked out or the time is reached.

6. Play for a set time limit and then rotate the players

Coaching Points:

1. Appropriate turn to protect the ball or change direction

2. Bend knees to create a platform to accelerate

3. Use the upper body to add disguise

4. Turn into spce

Progressions:

P-Increase defeners

P-Reduce playig area

P-Increae number of gates or turns performed to re-enter the game.

R-Redue the number of defenders

R-Increase playing area

Unopposed (10 mins)

Organization:

Players in groups of 3

1 ball per group

Turning zone in middle

Instructions:

Players dribble out to turning zone and perform 2 turns designated by the coach before passing to the next player and rotating positions. That player then repeats action.

Coaching Points:

Small 'messi' touches when dribble

head up

speed of execution

how 'realistic' is the turn? sell trun as a strike/pass etc.

Eye contact/connection with next player before make pass

Progression:

Make it a race between groups

Conditioned Game (10 mins)

Organization:

50 x 35 yard area set up as shown, with (4) 5 x 5 yard areas in each corner

13 players (6 Atackers, 6 Defenders, 1 neutral)

Instructions:

1. Teams score by dribbling into any of the four corner areas

2. Once they score in one area they switch directions and score in one of the other three

3. If a player wins the ball they can score in any of the four zones

4. If a team wins possession of the ball they can score in any area

5. If the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with a kick in

6. Play for a set time limit

Coaching Points:

1)Controlled approach

2) Appropriate turn to protect the ball or change direction

3) Bend the knees to create a platform to accelerate

4) Turn into space

5) Take away wiht the nearest foot and sirface

6) Head up after turning for the next action

Progressions:

P- Reduce the scoring areas for each team, Each team two scoreing areas

R-Reduce the number of players 3 vs 3 or 4 vs 4

R- Increase the playing area or increase the size of the scoring areas