Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receive to protect

BM (15 mins)

Part 1: Size 1s+ 2s 

Keepy uppies - Laces, outsides, insides, maradona 7 

Out in touches

Pull push outside 

Pullback with sole and push with the outside in v shape.

Standingfoot with pressure on the ball of the foot making small light steps

Pushthrough the middle of the ball using the little toe area of foot

Asyou push forward, lean into the touch (shoulders and torso leaning around 135degrees) to take you forward with your momentum and knees driving forwards.

Part 2: Size 4s ghost defenders

Inside Hook 

Fakeshot/ pass then hooking the ball to the side

Legback lifts (pretending to shoot/pass) opposite arm comes up to aid thedisguise.

Standingfoot slightly open (with soft bent knees) to allow for the change in direction,with that foot planted to aid the change of direction

Footcomes down on the side of the ball you wish to travel in (at least 90 degrees)and pushes through the middle of the ball using the middle of inside of foot.

Turningand hip rotation biomechanics

Asyou kick through that foot then plants with pressure on the ball of foot toallow for you to pivot

Internalhip rotation of standing leg

Externalhip rotation of swing leg

Head,torso and hips begin to turn and rotate towards the new direction

Leaninto your forward touch (shouldersand torso leaning around 135 degrees) to allow you to drive the knees forward.

Stepover 

Footclose to the ball and low to the ground, don’t wave

Softbent knees

Shouldersand hips drop after step over to disguise the move

Don’tplant the foot after step – quickly push off that foot

Pushwith laces/ outside to get away from defender

Leaninto your forward touch (shouldersand torso leaning around 135 degrees) to allow you to drive the knees forward

Slides 

Slidethe ball from one foot to the other to create yourself some distance from theopponent. 2ndtouch is tight to your foot or can go forwards into the new space depending onspace.

Lateralmovement biomechanics

Kneesneed to soft, low and aligned throughout the whole movement

Torsoleaning ever so slightly forwards

Feetjust over shoulder width distance apart

Footnext to ball, and slides your foot through the Centre

Standingleg with pressure on the ball of your foot, push off as you slide the ballacross.

Pushoff the leg with the ball as you slide

Anklesneed to be semi-firm to allow you to push off and balance

Ifsecond touch tight, use the inside to cushion the ball

Ifsecond touch forwards, foot and hip pointed towards the new direction andpushes through the Centre of ball.

Leaninto your forward touch (shouldersand torso leaning around 135 degrees) to allow you to drive the knees forward.

1v1 (25 mins)

Rodeo 1v1

8 Seconds 

Must go through dribble gate

OP to score in goal 

KCP

• Feints - Use sheet- (eyes, hips, knees, shoulders) 
• Sole to face 
• If pressure tight protect touch, before facing