Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Scissors (Start Time: 2017-09-22 14:05:00)

Warm-up (10 mins)

Organization:

12x12 box outlined by 4 cones. 6 players per box.

Instructions:

Side one starts first. Players will dribble across box doing various dribbling moves, working on technique. Once side one reaches other side of box, side two will go, then side one will go back to starting spot, and so on.

Moves are as follows:

Foundations:

foundations

1-2-rake

1-2-3-outside

1-2-rake-half scissor

Rake:

rake across (right foot across, left foot back)

rake-step on it (rake, then stop ball with opposite foot)

rake-outside (same foot)

rake(right)-inside(left)-rake(right), this is called rake-inside, rake same foot

rake(right)-inside(left)-rake(left)-inside(right), rake-inside, two touches on each foot, alternating

Inside-outside:

inside-outside (right foot across, left foot back)

outside-outside-inside-switch

outside-inside-switch

outside-outside-scissor-switch (scissor is with same foot)

outside-outside-stepover-switch (stepover is with opposite foot)

outside-outside-ronaldo chop-switch

inside-outside-rake-switch

Coaching Points:

Head up, technique over speed.

EVERY STEP IS A TOUCH ON THE BALL

Tight close control, keep the ball right next to your feet at all times.

Progressions:

In between sets, have players juggling different patterns during the rest time.

1v1 Skill (25 mins)

Organization:

20x15

Two mini goals facing opposite sides

Two teams of players, on one side defender, across attackers

1v1

Instructions:

Defender is going to pass the ball to attacker, as the attacker takes first touch, defender is going to charge and try to recover the ball. Both players can score in any goal

15 seconds

Coaching Points:

Head up

Technique

First touch

Good passes

Do skill practice before early.

Progressions:

Switch roles