Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning

Technical (15 mins)

Turning -

10 players (in pairs), cone either side with gate in the middle (20 - 30 yds across)

1 player per pair at position 1, their partner at position 2.

Player 1 passes to Player 2 and follows his pass (slow jog) to position 2.

At the same time Player 2 receives the pass and performs a turn before dribbling to position 3.

At position 3 they will perform another turn and play to partner at position 2

Repeat in the opposite direction with players having 2 turns per repetition

Key Points -

Identify the type of turn to perform (inside of foot, outside, sole, Cruyff)

Arms out for balance, knees bent

Change direction at pace - to surprise your opponent

Game (15 mins)

Game -

30x20, 5 a side, small gate goals at either end, 2 more in the middle of the edges.

Free play to start

Conditions (if required) -

Middle goals come into play (either side can use both). This means they have three potential goals to score in. If they are blocked off can the player turn and pass/dribble towards another target?

Can the player dribble through a goal gate turn and come back into play (scores 2)?

Key Points -

As per technical and skill