Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): [Add Title...]Dribbling

Juggling and SAQ warmup (10 mins)

Organization:

Magic box as above. Cones of different colors in the corners for next activity, three yards from corner. Area approximately 25x20. All players with a ball, half in pinnies.

Instructions:

Players juggle according to coach's commands.

Solo Juggling Options:

- One juggle, one bounce, two juggles, one bounce, three juggles, one bounce

- Low juggles below the waist

- High juggles above the head

- A few low juggles, with one big touch above head

- After playing ball above head, have players take ball out of the air with a specific surface (inside, outside, laces, thigh, etc.)

Partner Juggling Options:

- One juggle, one bounce

- Two juggles, one bounce

- One or two juggles, no bounce

- 'Ladder' Challenge, 1 touch, 1 touch, 2 touch 2 touch, 3 touch 3 touch, etc.

Coaching Points:

- Lock ankle, toe up to put backspin on the ball

- Eyes up and on ball

- Quick feet and movements/adjustments to ball

- Weak foot juggling and touch

- Warmup and dynamic movements to warm up players

Progressions:

None (SAQ)

Technical Repitions; Semi opposed (Scissor, Scissor cannon) (20 mins)

Organization:

As above. Field 25x20. Four two yard gates of blue cones in each corner (next activity). Double cones in middle with a cone between these cones and each endline as shown. Players in lines, one at each endline in the center and two lines facing the endlines on the double cones. All players with a ball.

Instructions:

Players dribble at the cone and preform a scissor move (single) at the cone and reutrn to opposite line. Practice going both ways with both feet. After players show proficency with the scissor move, add in the scissor cannon move (option 2). Practice scissor cannon move with both feet in both directions.

Coaching Points:

Scissor move (Option 1):

- Little touches with pinky toe as approaching target

- Bring foot around front of ball inside to outside (of your body)

- Drop shoulder to sell scissor

- Plant with foot going around the ball

- Take ball away with big outside touch to beat defender

- Use of body to create movement in defender

Scissor Cannon (Option 2):

- Use normal scissor move as above

- Instead of taking ball away with outside of opposite foot, hop with opposite foot and use the inside to continue the same way as the scissor move

Progressions:

P1: If group is showing good timing with the moves, remove the middle cone and have them time the moves to the other player instead. Focus on qaulity and quickness of move and end product.

1v1 fully opposed

Organization:

See figure. Area 10x15 (adjust as needed). Players in corners with a 1v1 in middle as shown. Pugg goals ready. Players split into two teams. All balls with coach on touchline.

Instructions:

Coach plays ball into the middle. Players can score by having both corners receive a pass and keeping possession. Once ball is won back, other team attempts to do the same. Player in middle who plays to the corner must follow their pass.

Player in the middle max three rounds. Play 1-2 minute games.

Coaching Points:

* How/when do I take on a player 1v1?

* When should I pass?

* Body shape and first touch

* Drip in technical application

Progressions/Regressions:

P) Add puggs at each end. Players can score in either one with a one touch finish from the player in the corner or by taking the player 1v1 to score. The player in corner deceides wether or not to pass or dribble based on defender. Puggs are worth 2 points, all three players are still worth 1 point.

R) Players can only score in goal 1v1 but can pass with corner players