Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling 1v1 in the attacking third - Fusion SC, HS team (Start Time: 2016-10-08 11:30:00)

Technical warm up (20 mins)

Organization:

Lines of players behind orange cone. Another orange cone laid out 8y away.

Four cones in the middle of both cones -like shown in the image.

There are a few patterns that we work in this technical exercise (patterns A-D are shown here)

All lines do the same pattern. A-D are shown in the image

Instructions:

Pattern A: Player carries to first cone; uses outside of the right two times to then use inside between the the cones. Player then uses the outside of the left two times to put the ball in between the cones with the inside of the left. At the last cone it is a sprint to last cone.

"[Outside, outside, inside (right)]; [outside, outside, inside (left)]"

Pattern B: Player carries ball to second cone; toe taps back to first; carry to fourth cone, toe taps back to third. At the last cone it is a sprint to last cone.

Pattern C: Only use the right foot -inside to go around cones. Carry to second cone back to first, fourth to second.

Pattern D: Zig-zaging around the cones on speed, using both legs.

Coaching Points:

Small touches on tight space, longer touch with space.

Head up when dribbling

Progressions:

Pattern B: Do latter in each cone.

Pattern C: 1. Alternate series with left foot, 2. Do the exercise by curring with the outside of the foot.

Small Sided - pressure from space (10 mins)

Organization:

15Lx8W grid

Players outside the grid without balls.

Players inside of the grid with balls.

Instructions:

Players cannot bump with other players. They cannot touch anybody elses ball but theirs.

Players with balls will dribble inside the grid using small touches (lack of space)

They will find a player in the outside of the grid to carry the ball to. This player will bring the ball inside the grid dribbling and doing a trick in the middle of the pitch before finiding an open man in the outside.

Coaching Points:

Head up. With space use longer touches. Without space use small touches.

Progressions:

Add pressure from an opponent to steal the balls.

Expanded Game (25 mins)

Organization:

50Lx60W with one big goal.

7v7+GK. Both teams play 2-4-1

Instructions:

Blue attacks the big goal. Blue has to go on 1v1 in the attacking third to score on goal.

White attacks the half line. They score by dribbling over the half line.

Coaching Points:

In traffic use short touches. In space use long touches.

Use the body to shield the ball.

Keep the head up when carrying the ball.

Progressions:

Make it a 11v11 game.