Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Scissors to Outside of Foot Pass

Technical Semi-Opposed

Organization:

1.

Instructions:

1. Upon making eye contact, players in white dribble at each other.

2. When even, players perform scissors move before passing to player in blue with outside of foot.

3. Players sprint to opposite endline following pass.

4. Blue players, now with balls, repeat process.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe space.

2. Connect with teammate - eye contact.

3. Quality of approach - Messi touches.

4. Accelerate away - Ronaldo.

5. Execution of moves:

Scissors

a) Move nearest foot around the front of the ball.

b) Foot finishes on the outside of the ball.

c) Drop the shoulder as the foot plants.

d) Take ball away using outside of opposite foot.

Double Scissors

a) Move nearest foot around the front of the ball

b) Foot finishes on outside of the ball.

c) Drop the shoulder as the foot plants.

d) Complete the same motion with the opposite foot.

e) Take ball away with outside of first foot.

Inside Scissors

a) Move the ball inside with the inside of the foot.

b) Do not put foot down and perform scissors motion.

c) Move foot around front of ball.

d) Plant foot to the side.

e) Take ball away using outside of opposite foot.

Progressions:

1. Ensure players work on both sides (use both feet).