Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): swivel hips

Mian Theme (30 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

A. non opposed got to flag perform swivel hip technique 10 mn

B. 1v1 try to get passed the gates

we have 3 gates set up for 6 players to go at once while other set rest play for 1 min and switch 10 min total.

Coaching Points:

ttack defenders front foot

Awareness of next action (where is the goal, space, team mates, covering defenders)

Positive 1st touch (drive at defender, makes it easier to unbalance defender)

Identification of 1vs 1 (space behind defender)

Cut across defender, if looking to continue dribbling

Accelerate away if looking to continue to dribble

Final touch of move bigger (allows head to come up)

Timing of Execution of move based upon space between you and the defender

Unbalance defender with body movement (Use of body to sell the fake)

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

Unbalance defender with ball movement

Quality of end product

Open hips when approaching opponent as if to play the ball

Move the ball across the body using the inside of the foot

Take the ball past the opponent using the inside of the opposite foot

points kept and added up for indivivual win. Master Swivel Trophy!

Progressions:

r- try to beat defender to gated flag

p- accelarate passed defender to get to end line for extra point