Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): [Dribbling - Feint Move - Double Feint move - sissors inside/outside]

SSG (15 mins)

Organization:

20 x 15

All players with a ball

Instructions:

4 groups

1 vs 1 - all players faking to the same direction, and switch

All players dribble at each other

Perform move: Body feint, scissors, inside-outside, etc.

For every "successful" move, the coach will give a point to that player. player with most points win the game.

Coaching Points:

Messi touches- approaching cone

Keep ball in front of body

Body feint: dribble with right foot, big step to left take ball with outside right

Drop shoulder

first touch after the move to space (big touch)

ESSG (20 mins)

Organization:

30*40

2 teams

2 end zones

extra ball

Instructions:

the objective of the drill is for each team to reach to the end zone of the other team by dribbling.

the defending team cant go inside the end zone.

try to apply the moves we practice in warm up-SSG

Coaching Points:

Move the foot around the front of the ball finishing on the outside of the ball

Drop the shoulder as the foot plants

Take the ball away using the outside of the opposite foot

Quality of end product

Smaller touches on the ball (use of pinky toe to dribble the ball) “Like Messi” as approaching defender

Identification of 1vs 1 (space behind defender)

Progressions:

winnig team need to complete 5 passes before scoing.

winnig team need to apply either feint or sessors moves before scoring.