Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Stop-start

SAQ

Organization:

Instructions:

1. There are 2 channels, 1 with defenders, 1 with attackers.

2. Aim of the attacker is to cross either finish line arms length ahead of the attack.

3. Defenders job is to stay as close as they can when the attackers cross the line.

4. Game lasts 7 seconds, players switch roles every time.

Coaching Points:

1. Attack space ahead.

2. Recognise defenders position.

3. Behind you = accelerate.

4. Alongside you (space ahead) = pretend to turn keep going forward.

5. Alongside you (space behind you) = turn.

6. Defender ahead of you = turn.

7. Once the attacker gets a yard of space look to cut across defender

Progressions:

1. The finish line is now the line behind the defenders so attackers have 7 seconds to create space and cut across the defenders pathway and across the line.

2. Defenders are trying to tag attackers when they enter their zone.

Technical Semi - Opposed

Organization:

Instructions:

1. Attacker has the ball with defender running alongside, attacker performs stop start then attempts to reach his line before defender intercepts.

2. Defender can move into the channel after the player performs the stop start

Coaching Points:

1. Head up whilst dribbling

2. Execution of move

3. Use body to fake

4. Bigger final touch

5. Acceleration out of stop start

6. Immediately pick head up

Progressions:

1. Competition - first player to reach the end line five times wins.

Conditioned Game

Organization:

- Two teams, one player from each team in channels.

Instructions:

- Players play a normal game but are seeking to utilise a player in the channel in wide areas.

- Other plays can not enter channels, however they can try to block crosses or passes from wide players.

Coaching Points:

- Teach when and where players in channels should utilise stop start move during the game.