Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Ball Mastery

Jugling and Skills Technical

- Juggling (20 juggles alternating feet; keep # going even when you drop it)

- Ball Mastery V’s & L's (3 times each way per move)

Dribbling/Cutting

 - 12 yards with a cone (defender) halfway

 - 2 times out and back each variation

 - Touch every step running with the ball.

 - Right foot on the way out, Left foot on way back

 - Variations

   - Pull Back on Ends; Single Faint in Middle

   - Inside Cut on Ends; Double Faint in Middle

   - Outside Cut on Ends; Fake Shot in Middle

   - Cruyff on Ends; Move of Choice in Middle

Ladder

6 - 6:30pm

Set Up:

- 2 x 5 Yard Gates 12 yards apart. In the middle set up 2 cones 8 yards apart.

- 2 players will share a grid

- 1 player will start the game by playing the ball to their opponent. The opponent will try to dribble through either gate as quick as possible

- If the defender wins the ball they can dribble through either gate to score

- Alternate Service

CP's:

- Take first touch where you want to go

- Score as fast as possible

- Quick clean cut if you need to change direction

- Utilize pull back, inside cut, outside cut, cruyff, double cut to get past defender

- Sell move with body faint

- Use body to protect ball

Reps:

- 90 second games

- Winner moves up, loser moves down

Guided Questions:

1) How do we create space when dribbling? Changing directions, making defender go opposite way

2) Are we more effective if we score quickly or do a bunch of cuts before we score? Score quickly

3) What are you looking for to know if you should cut or not? Defender trying to get in front. Defender leaning or off balance