Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbling Gauntlet

Dribbling Warm-up (20 mins)

Organization:

1. Open area.

2. Every player with a ball.

Instructions:

1. Players dribble in open area.

2. Dribble like Messi and Ronaldo.

3. Reinforce moves from previous sessions.

4. Players perform series of movements on command (toe taps and so on).

Coaching Points:

1. Head up.

2. Controlled touches.

3. Use both feet.

Progressions:

1. End with knockout game.

gauntlet w/ pennie (20 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown

Channel size up to coach's preference

Instructions:

Players lined up outside the channel with penny tails

Each channel contains one defender

Players attempt to make it past their defender while staying inside the channel and keeping their penny tail

1 point for successfully making it across. 1 point if defender grabs attacker's penny

Coaching Points:

Use body fakes and feints to elude defender

Keep penny tail from being exposed to defender (body positioning)

Acceleration and deceleration

Creativity (spins, rolls, Look at that over there)

Progressions:

Make channels narrower

Add soccer balls instead of penny tails

Add extra defenders

Free Play/Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization:-two 20 by 20 areas

-teams of 3(12 players total)

-1 ball( additional on the outside)

-team 1: ryan, drew, jack W.

-team 2: Grogan, nick, jack s.

-team 3: reed, colin, quinn,

-team 4: tommy/owen, JT, Kevin

Instructions: 1. Play small sided 3 v 3 games.

2. Normal game rules apply(throw-ins, corners, goal kicks)

3. If goal is scored, start from opposition GK

4. Play for set time, then rotate players/teams

Coaching Points:-specific passing technique

-proper supporting angle

-head up

-play at speed

Visual Cues:-distance to target

-positioning of defender

-ball goes out or goal is scored