Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Break

Ball Mastery (5 mins)

Organization:

Players work in pairs with a bal each

Instructions:

Players go through a series of ball mastery techniques.

Coaching Points:

1. Angle of touch

2. Distance of touch

3. Head coming up

Progressions:

1 vs 1 / 2 vs 1 (15 mins)

Organization:

2 goals, 3 lines.

Instructions:

Game works with a 1 vs 1 between the defenders and then a 2 vs 1. The player who attacks in the 1 vs 1 defends twice (once vs the 2 vs 1 and once vs the other defender, 1 vs 1). If the defenders win the ball they transition and look to score in the counter goal.

Coaching Points:

1. 1st attacker judging defenders body position and shape

2. 1st attacker judging space between them and attacker (can they get central to open up both space)

3. Movement of 2nd attacker (overlap?)

4. Movement of 2nd attacker ditating 1st attackers touch

Progressions:

Tournament (30 mins)

Organization:

4 v. 4 +4 tournament. Winner stays on.

Instructions:

Play

Coaching Points:

Length for immediate release in transition

First thought, can we go forwards - relate to Jesse Marcsh's current philosophy

Progressions: