Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL Close Dribbling - (Scissor, Fake/Feint, & Inside/Outside)

No.s Game (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.1 ball per player

Instructions:

1. Coach introduces technique for close dribbling then ask players to dribble for 30sec - 1min.

2. Coach demonstrates skills moves (Scissors, Fake/Feint, & Inside/Outside)

2. Coach then assigns each skill move a number 1-3

3. Coach asks his players to dribble and execute skill move when number is called.

4. If wrong skill is executed or is executed too slow player has to do 5 Berpies

5. Play for a set time, player with the least mistakes tabbed Numbers Champ

Coaching Points:

1.Change of speed

2.Dribble into open space

3. Acceleration after skill move

Progressions:

1. Coach calls 2 numbers for a combination of skills.

2. Change the numbers for different skills or add more numbers to incorporate ball mastery techniques example Boxes/penguins

1v1 Passive (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Area is 40x40 area or whatever space you have

2. Players work in pairs/ one ball

Instructions:

1. Player 1 passes a ball into Player 2

2. Player 1 is immediately release with his/her pass

3. Player 1 must try to close down space between him/herself and Player2

4. Player 2 must use skill move (Scissors, Roll, and Fake/Feint) to get away from pressure then dribble into space left by player one

5. Player 2 then repeats the activity acting as player 1

Coaching Points:

1. Players must make eye contact before executing pass

2. Player 2 must attack the ball and receive on the move.

3. Defending player must not try to win the ball

Progressions:

1. defenders can try to win the ball.

2. Introduce Goals