Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ronaldo Chop

Warm Up / SAQ (10 mins)

Organization:

- Lines of 3 or 4 as shown.

- 10 x 20 yds

Instructions:

- Line one starts by running through the gate. As soon as they get through the gate the immediately turn and try to defend line 2.

-Line 2 may start as soon as a player from line 1 gets through the gate.

- Attacker attempts run through one of two gates without being tagged by the defender

- Point for crossing endline w/o getting tagged; point for tagging the attacker as the defender.

-Whether the player from line 2 makes it through the gate or gets tagged they must transition quickly to defend the next player from line 1 who attempts to run through the gate for a point as well.

- Switch lines

Coaching Points:

- Attack space with speed (get defender's momentum up).

- If defender gets across, change direction (use his momentum against him).

- Timing and technique of change of direction

Progressions:

ronaldo chop fully opossed (10 mins)

Organization: Same game as before whoever now players have soccer balls at their feet they attempt t dribble through the gate before passing it into a pug goal. Once the ball is passed into the pug the player in the next line can start dribbling.

Instructions:

Same game as before whoever now players have soccer balls at their feet they attempt t dribble through the gate before passing it into a pug goal. Once the ball is passed into the pug the player in the next line can start dribbling.

Coaching Points:

- Messi / Ronaldo (space / cone).

- Specific information on technique (Body shape, size of touches, speed, etc).

- Quality of touch coming out of technique.

- Head Up, next movement.

Progressions:

Tournament 3v3 (30 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. Play small sided to larger goals if possible since the kids got striking repitiions during the session.

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)