Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Carousel Working on dribbling

Carousel (30 mins)

Carousel session working on dribbling.

Organisation

Zone 1, 2

15 mtr x 16 mtr

Zone 3

35mtr x 35 mtr

The session details

Zone 1

1v1 The coach plays the ball in, Blues try and score in either mini goals to the right and the reds try to score to the left. 4 x 2 min

Challenges and conditions

1. Players must perform a skill, change of direction or feint before scoring.

Zone 2

2v2 The coach plays the ball in, teams try to score if the score they get the next ball in, if nobody scores then the teams sprint back to their own line first with two players on the line gets the ball in. After your team concede a goal you rotate with the outside players. 4 x 2 min.

Challenges and conditions

1. Players must perform a skill, change of direction or feint before scoring.

2. Players must combine with each other before scoring.

Zone 3

3v3, with teammates positioned on the half way line to rotate.

Teams try to score a goal, after a shot that player must switch places with outside teammate, giving the other team a short time with an overload.

2 x 3 min with break for recovery.

Challenges and conditions

1. Extra points for a goal if a player can beat a defender in a 1v1.

2. Players must combine with each other before scoring.

3. First time finish

4. Teams have 15 sec to score

Key points

1. Play with head up

2. Look to use change of pace.

3. Look for change of direction, feints.