Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Spring Camp - Turning

Cats & Dogs

Organization:

1.20 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (2 teams of 6) set up as shown

3.12 balls

Story/Description:

1.Players are placed with a partner. One is a cat the other is a dog

2.When the coach yells CATS or DOGS, that animal he calls has to run away to the safe area

3.The animal that is not called, has to catch the other before they get to the safe zone

Coaching Points:

1.Try to get away quickly to the safe zone by using big touches

2.Think about what part of the foot you should use to kick the ball

Developments:

1.P – Each player has a ball which they have to get to the safe zone

2.P – Increase the distance to the safe zone

1 V 1

Organization:

1.30 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.2 teams

3.1 ball

4.Two scoring gates set up as shown

Instructions:

1.Players play 1v1

2.Defender starts with the ball and plays a pass to the attacker

3.On the attackers first touch the game starts

4.The aim for the attacker is to dribble through one of the two scoring gates

5.The defender aims to win back the ball and try to score themselves

6.When the game is over the players return to their team

7.After a set time the coach rotates the teams

Coaching Points:

1.Good first touch towards the target area

2.Observe the defenders approaching run and speed

3.Execution of the turn

4.Accelerate out of the turn

Progression:

1.P – Attackers have to get through the gate at an arms-length away from the defender for the goal to count

2.R – Defenders is passive and attempts to run through the scoring gate the attacker attempts to score in

Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

1.- 30 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.- 6 players (3 Attackers, 3 Defenders) set up as shown

3.- 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.- Players score by dribbling or passing the ball through one of their two designated goals situated in the corners of the area

2.- One team attempts to score in goals labeled (A) and the other in goals labeled (B), these goals can be different colors so that players can easily visualize where they’re trying to score

3.- If the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with a kick-in

4.- Play for a set time limit

Coaching Points:

1.- Controlled approach

2.- Appropriate turn to protect or change direction

3.- Bend the knees to create a platform to accelerate

4.- Turn into space

5.- Take away with the nearest foot and surface

6.- Head up after turning for next action

Progressions:

P – Reduce the size of the area

R – Reduce numbers of players to 1 vs. 1 or 2 vs. 2