Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creative Player-Clinic

Warmup-100 touches

/#308 Be the first to 100 touches

Add finding # groups of players

Organization:

30x30 area 6 players 6 balls

Instructions:

First to 100 touches

Ball goes out deduct ten touches

Coach says 3, players must get in groups of 3 etc...

Coaching Points:

Body Shape-Low center of gravity

Messi-Ronaldo

Pinky toe dribbling

Head up to view other players and space

Change of Speed and Direction

Head Up-Accelerate Away

Progressions:

Add moves to do or ball mastery variations to complicate activity

Screen 3

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players set up as shown

3.1 team of 6 on either side of central zone

4.1 ball per player

Instructions:

1.Players dribble ball within their own side of the field

2.On coach’s command “change” the players must stop their ball and start dribbling with another ball within their own side (see A)

3.On coach’s command “switch” the players must dribble their own ball across the central zone, and continue to dribble on the opposite side (see B)

4.First team to have all players complete the required movement wins a point

5.First team to 10 points win

Coaching Points:

1.Positive first touch out of the feet

2.Head up and observe situation

3.Head down when playing the ball to ensure good contact

4.Play with the laces of the foot closet to the ball

5.Fewest number of touches to cover the distance quickly

Progressions:

P – On coach’s command “tag” players must leave their ball, run across the central zone to tag an opponent’s ball, before rejoining their own side and dribbling their original ball

R – Increase area to 30 x 30 to increase space and reduce traffic