Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling (1v1) Youth Level (Start Time: 2014-04-02 12:05:00)

Warm-Up (ball mastery)

Organization:

- 40 x 40

- 1 Ball per player

Instructions: Following ball mastery and juggling, players dribble their ball in area. Perform various actions on coach's command (e.g. roll, inside of foot, outside of foot, and so on).

Coaching Points:

Head up to observe space.

Close ball control - Little toe dribbling (Messi)

Space available - run with the ball/instep (laces) (Ronaldo)

Selection of surface

Progressions: 1) Weaker foot.

Main Theme

Organization:

- 25 x 25

- 4 Players

- 2 ball

- 2 Mini Goals

- 2 Gates

Instructions:

-Objective to develop an enviroment on where player have a 1 v 1 moments.

- Each Group will be destinated on where to score (Per example P1/P2 can only score by dribbling thru their asigned Gates)

- P3/P4 can only score at Mini Goals

- Game Restarts again with the attacking player on the ball

Coaching Points:

- Close Control

- Attack in Speed

- Recognize the moment to Change Direction/Speed

- Proper moment to perform the move when facing a defender

- Proper Technique on using the Skill move

- Attack the front foot (Away from Defender Tackling Radius)

- Yard Distance between you and defender (Performing the move)

Progressions:

- Rotate Station Areas and Roles (Att. Player becomes a Def) (Def becomes a Att.)

- Add a Challenge on where player can be creative (Per. Example: Player must perform a skill move before scoring agansit a defender)

Main Theme

Organization:

- 20 x 15

- 4 Players per station

- 2-3 Balls per station

- 2 mini goals per Station

Instructions:

- Objective: is to have players experience 1 v 1 moments into the attack and Identify the correct moment to perform a move agansit Defender

- Rotation: Once the task is completed, players swap roles (Defender now becomes an attacker) (Attacker becomes a Defender)

Coaching Points:

- Head up

- Close Control

- Attack in Speed

- Recognize the moment to Change Direction/Speed

- Proper moment to perform the move when facing a defender

- Proper Technique on using the Skill move

- Attack the front foot (Away from Defender Tackling Radius)

- Yard Distance between you and defender (Performing the move)

Progressions:

- 2 v 2

- Add a Challenge ( Player performs a successful move gets 3 goals)

Condition Game

Organization:

- 35 x 35

- 6 Players

- 6 Goals

- 1 Ball

- 3 Zones (A,B,C)

Instructions:

- Objective: develop an area on dribbling (1 v 1) in a directional acitvity

- Players will be assign an area to attack

- There will be 3 zones (A,B,C) Per example in Zone A: Player with the ball is only allowed to step into Zone B (Free Zone) and enter Zone C to attack which converts to a 2 v 2

- Player can score either of 3 nets

- Team to Score in the net will recieve a point

- Mention on 3 points we focused in the session (in order to maintain and achieve the goal)

Coaching Points:

-Head up

- Close Control

- Attack in Speed

- Recognize the moment to Change Direction/Speed

- Proper moment to perform the move when facing a defender

- Proper Technique on using the Skill move

- Attack the front foot (Away from Defender Tackling Radius)

- Yard Distance between you and defender (Performing the move)

- When, Where and how to dribble? What Type of Dribbling Pressure is? Tight pressure (Close Control)

Low Pressure with open space ahead (Big touches)

Progressions:

- Allow pressure inside the free zone

- 3pts if the Att. Player use a skill move to beat a defender inside the opposing zone to score

- Free Play