Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Millburn Futsal Week 6: Change of Direction Advanced (L-Turn)

Technical mastery (15 mins)

Organization:

Two cones 5 yds apart with a flat disc in the middle to mark out a straight line. Two players on either side of the line, players will not cross the line.

Instructions:

Round 1: Neither player has a ball. One player is attacker, defender shadows from other side of line. Attacker has to beat defender to either cone, attacker receives a point if he gets there first. Play for one minute then switch roles.

Round 2: Both players have a ball. At their own speed, each player practices L-turns back and forth at the cones. Gradually increase speed. See how many can be done in one minute.

Round 3: Same as Round 1 but now attacker has a ball. Attacker has to beat defender to either cone, attacker receives a point if he gets there first. Play for one minute then switch roles.

Coaching Points:

Use fakes

Quick change of direction

Progressions:

Four box game (20 mins)

Organization:

25x25 square. 4v4+2. 5yd boxes marked out in each corner.

Instructions:

The objective is to work the ball into a box for a point. Once you have scored in a box you must move to a new box. The game is live the whole time, no stoppages after a score.

(1) You score by dribbling into the box. (This is a more suitable starting point for younger ages.)

(2) P - First touch has to take you out of the box.

Coaching Points:

Movement off the ball

Angles of support

Body open to see as much of the field as possible

(1)

Attack the space

Balls into space vs to feet

Runs in behind

(2)

Open body shape

Receive on back foot

Positive first touch

Progressions:

- 2- or 3-touch maximum