Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pelham Magic

Ball Mastery

Organization:

1.12 Players with a ball each.

2. 3 groups of 4.

3. 10x15 Area (x3)

Instructions:

1. Player A dribbles with the ball to the top (Messi touches), then preforms a turn (Xavi U turn) makes eye contact with player B.

2. Player B begins dribble when he/she makes eye contact with player A.

3. After player A turns and makes eye contact with player B, he/she then needs to attack the space and run with the ball back (Ronaldo touches).

Coaching Points:

Messi

· Dribble pinky toe

· Small quick touches

· Head up as much as

possible looking for

gaps to penetrate

Xavi

· Realizing no space

· Ball out of feet

· Head up after turn

· Acceleration after

Ronaldo:

· Attack space at speed and touches out of there feet.

· Pick head up after every touch.

Progressions:

Unopposed Technical Practice

Organization:

1.10x15 Area (x3)

2. 3 Groups of 4.

3. Each player has a ball each.

Instructions:

Match situation: 1 v 1 with defender apporaching from the front.

1.Player A & B make eye contact and then begin to dribble to towards eachother, when they meet in the middle they will perform the same move with the same foot to prevent them from running into each other.

2. Soon as Player A & B both dribble to the end the next players make eye contact and perform the same routine.

Moves: Inside/Outside & Inside/Scissors/Outside.

Coaching Points:

1.Dribble the ball like Messi”

2.Head up as dribbling

3.Timing of move

4.Change of speed out of move

5.Bigger final touch to help with this

Progressions:

3 v 3 Opposed (moves) Paired up

Organization:

- 3 v 3, each player is paired up with another player from the opposite team and they are only able to tackle eachother and no one else.

Instructions:

The aim is for players to be put into 1 v 1 situations and to make decision whether to beat the opponent or pass the ball.

Coaching Points:

-Close control

-Timing of move

-Change of speed after and before move

-Twist and turn out of tight spaces if the defender is on their back.

Progressions:

No more pairs rule.