Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): MSC Athletic COP/COD
Description
Use of change of direction (COD) and change of pace (COP) to off balance a defender.
Technical Technique for the L and V turns, use of COP/COD to off balance a defender
Tactical Decision making based on the defenders position, and space that is available or space that can be created

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15 mins
Organization:
Gates with one color on the outside and another on the other side. 2 players per gate and they each have a ball
Instructions:
1) Players dribble to one of the cones and perfrom an L turn and then dribble to the other and perform one there. Continue until time is called.
2) Players dribble to one of the cones and perfrom an V turn and then dribble to the other and perform one there. Continue until time is called.
3) Players now have to go back and forth as many times as they can in 30 seconds using l or v turn
4) Only one player has the ball and now must cross over one of the lines befrore the defender
Coaching Points:
Techniques of each of the moves
Explosion afer the move is perfromed
Control when perfroming the move
Reading the position of the defender

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30 mins
Organization:
As Shown
Instructions:
Attacker try to score in either goal. The one cloest to the defenders is worth 2 point and the far one is worth 1 point. If the defender wins the ball they are awarded 1 point
Coaching Points:
1st touch at speed
Reading positioning of the defender in relation to the open goal
If the defender is moving quickly can you change direction to score in the 2 point goal?
How many moves to score a goal? 2? 1? or none?
Do you need a lot of space to score?
Progressions:
Progress to using one goal in the middle

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30 mins
Organization:
3 teams of 4, 1 goalkeeper
Instructions:
The team with the goalkeeper tries to score on either of the PUGs on the sides and the other team tries to score on the GK. Once a goal is scored the team that lost goes off and the team that is ff comes on.
Coaching Points:
General play with a focus on Pressure and Cover as it was the topic covered this week..
3 lines of attack
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
15 mins
Organization:
As shown above
Instructions:
Players dribble in the area and perform the move when the coach out the number
1) Pull back
2) Pull Push
3) L Turn
4) V turn
Coaching Points:
Change of speed and Direction when perfroming the move