Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): scissors

Warm up

Organization:

1. 1 Player, 1 Ball & cone (as seen above).

Instructions:

1. Players are looking to perform static ball mastery.

- Toe taps

- Side roles

- Static Scissors

Coaching Points:

1. On toes.

2. Use arms to balance.

3. Small touches on ball.

4. Hop on non-kicking foot.

Progressions:

N/A

Main Activity

Organization:

Players split up in groups as shown in the middle section above.

10 by 20 grids.

2 players on each cone. Blue team starts with the ball.

Instructions:

Blue player will dribble out, then will perform a scissors move to either go left or right of the defender depending on what the defender gives you.

White team will run out and defend, first few minutes they will not try to take the ball, then it will be full out defending and competitive.

Team will get a point if they stop the ball on the opposing endline, and 2 points if they execute the scissors and also stop the ball on the opposing endline.

Coaching Points:

1. Slow down the dribble when your about to execute the move.

2. Once move is complete, can we explode into the space if its there.

3. Can we take the defender one way.

Progressions: