Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning

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Sport: Football/Soccer
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (15 mins)

On Arrivial: Juggling -

One touch, one bounce

One touch, one bounce - alternate feet

Foot, thigh. Foot, foot, thigh. Foot, foot, thigh, thigh.

Height challenge: low juggles, bounce, high juggle, bounce, low juggles

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Players move around area pretending other players are defenders and penetrating gaps in the opposition defence.

Coaching Points:

Messi:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Small quick touches

- Head up, look for gaps

Xavi:

- Realizing no space

- Ball out of feet

- Head up after turn

- Acceleration out of turn

Ronaldo:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches

- Pick up head after every touch


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unopposed

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Unopposed (25 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown.

Instructions:

Player A starts the game by leaving the end zone. Player B has the task of trying to stop in an end zone next to Player A. Player A wins if he/she can stop in an end zone without the opposition player by their side.

Coaching Points:

Speed of movement

Quality of movement

Decision based on defender's positioning

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Developmental Repititions

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Developmental Repititions (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

A - Players dribble out to end line and performs a 'dragback'. After turning they return to start line and partner goes. Process repeats.

B - Players dribble out and perform a stop start in the middle (rolly roll, high wave). At the end they perform a dragback. As they turn, make eye contact with the next person - this is their cue to go. Perform the stop start on the way back as you go past the next person.

Coaching Points:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Keep ball close, touch on every step

- Correct execution of turn and stop start

- Ball out of feet

- Head up after turn/stop start

- Accelerate out of turn/stop start

Progressions:

- Use weaker foot on every other go


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi to Fully Opposed

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Semi to Fully Opposed (25 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Blue team start with the ball. Both players are on train tracks and unable to cross each others paths.

Blue wins by stopping the ball in an end zone without the opposition being in there.

Defender is live on blue's first touch.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of first touch (Direction - towards goal, Weight)

- Awareness of defender's position

- Be positive, attack goal if possible

- Decision, Turn or Stop start to lose the defender (Scenarios from warm up)

- Protect the ball with your body

- Finish!

Progressions:

P. Use gates as goals to paint the picture of getting behind the defender (end product). Must dribble through.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fully Opposed

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Fully Opposed (25 mins)

Organization:

Set up a shown

Instructions:

Live after the first touch

1pt for pugg

2pts for goal

Defender 1pt for pugg

Coaching Points:

Entry

Execution

Exit

Decision making

Quality of finish

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tournament

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Tournament (30 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown.

Instructions:

3 v. 3 on two fields.

Tournament.

Coaching Points:

Width and length.

Team shape.

Individual shape.

Scenario when I might use a stop start in a game.

Progressions:


Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop

Back/Forward: Drag timeline button