Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VUSC U12 Boys Zalewski- Poke tackle (Start Time: 22-Sep-2016 17:45h)

Warm up: SAQ (10 mins)

Organization:

-13 cones. 1 area setup cones staggered 3 yards side to side, front to back. 1 area setup cones in line with 1.5 feet spacing between cones.

Instructions:

- Go twice through each time. Switch lines after each run through.

Coaching Points:

- Running the knees and light on our feet not stomping down. Balance and control of body.

Progressions:

Cone line:

(1). 2 feet in each

(2). Weave through shuffling side to side.

(3). 2 forward, 1 back through end.

(4). Around each cone figure 8s through the end.

Staggered:

(1). Side to side shuffling.

(2). Hopping 2 feet 1 forward, 1 back to the side.

(3). Hopping with control 1 cone to the next side to side (slow).

(4). Side to side but run around each cone.

Main Activity: 1v1 Defending (30 mins)

Organization:

-Two 20x20 grids

-Half of players need soccer balls on one side of the grid.

Instructions:

-1v1 defending in each grid, red passes to blue, blue dribbles in.

-Defender must stop the attacker from bringing the ball across line.

-Switch lines.

Coaching Points:

(1). Technique** High to low (upright to crouched, Fast to Slow (close player down quickly and slow down on approach), Angle on (body shape dictating attacker's movement).

(2). Reading cues of attacker when to win the ballPoke Tackle Technique - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybduxyBUupw&index=51&list=PL20E28F4F04DA8D29

Poke the ball using the front foot (one closet the ball)

Lock the ankle

Weight is on the back foot

Body weight forward to gain possession

Progressions:

(1). No score kept. (2). Play game- defender steals ball and dribbles across 1 point, attacker dribble across 1 point.

4v4 to Goals (25 mins)

Organization: 4v4. First team to score stays on and losing team goes off.

Coaching Points:

(1). Separation from defender when not on the ball.

(2). Receive ball and get head up- where is goal? Identify defender.

(3). Where is the space?

(4). Applaud attacking mentality