Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking 1v1 (Start Time: 2014-08-18 17:30:00)

Ball Mastery (20 mins)

Description

A- RWTB and Dribbling- Attack cones-pass-RWTB-repeat

B- Ball Manipulation using various parts of the foot and both feet

i.e- inside-outside, outside-outside-inside etc.

In A look at tricks and disguises, speed and ball control-slow in-trick/disguise- fast out

In B look at keeping ball close and good control, speed, head up

All to follow pass after ball manipulation

Change groups after 2-3 mims

Technical

Receiving, RWTB (including dribbling) skills relating to tactical emphasis

•Dribbling in tight areas to maintain possession

•Skills to turn away from pressure

•Skills to feint and beat an opponent

•RWTB in to space

•Trick to beat opponent

•Safe trick to get out of trouble

•Use of disguise

•Use of both feet

Tactical

•Ability to travel forwards and start attacks when possession won

•Ability to pass forwards to start attack when possession is won

. Understanding how to isolate defenders to create 1v1 situations

Physical

Speed and strength to go past defenders

Psychological/Social

Confidence- to go past defenders

Control- when and where (decision making)

Commitment- to work for the team to create space for self and others

Learning Objectives

Developing dribbling skills (including RWTB)

Developing attacking skills

Developing creativity

Possession (30 mins)

Description

60x40 area split as illustrated with wide areas and end zones

Directional with reds attacking one way and blues the other

Objective is to get the ball to opposition player in the end zone, to score the ball must be passed through the gates and received and controlled by that player.

Play restarts with that player.

Players must stay in their zones, rotate positions periodically

Technical

Receiving, RWTB (including dribbling) skills relating to tactical emphasis

•Dribbling in tight areas to maintain possession

•Skills to feint and beat an opponent

•RWTB in to space

•Trick to beat opponent

•Safe trick to get out of trouble

•Use of disguise (trying to unbalance the defender)

•Use of both feet

. Close control of the ball (tight to body)

Tactical

Ability to travel forwards and start attacks when possession won

Decision making is key- when to pass when to dribble as illustrated (A&B)

Looking to make space,individually or for others to create 1v1 situations

Possibly start with a 6v4 to aid success then progress to 5v5

Remove lines to assess players understanding

Physical

Speed and strength to go past defenders

Psychological/Social

Confidence- to go forward and go past defenders

Control- when and where (decision making)

Commitment- to work for the team to create space for self and others

Communication

Learning Objectives

Developing the understanding of how to isolate opposition to create 1v1 situation

Developing decision making-when and where to dribble or pass

Attacking principles of dispersal- width and depth and attacking quickly to outnumber opposition