Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Change Direction: Activity

Main Theme (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 12 players (2 team s of 6) set up as shown

3. 12 balls

Instructions:

1. Players are placed with a partner. One player in blue, one player in red, each has a ball.

2. Players will take five touches forward then perform one of the two turns learned. 

3. Players will continue this until the coach yells RED or BLUE, the color called has to dribble into the safe zone.

3. The color that is not called, has to catch the other before they get to the safe zone.

Coaching Points:

1. Execute turn quickly

2. Use correct turn depending where defender is

3. Ronaldo touches to get away from partner

 Progressions:

1. P – Increase the distance to the safe zone