Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Yonkers camp day 1 july 24 2017 (Start Time: 2016-07-11 14:10:00)

Warm up (15 mins)

Organization: 1 grid 50x30,

Each player has a ball

Instructions:Each player has a ball and is introduced to a few different types of dribbling techniques:

Messi, Ronaldo

Players will be asked how they might use each type, after they have been introduced:

-If you have a lot of space which technique might be the best?

-If you are in a very tight space how could you dribble?

players with ball, each player dribbles te ball into space using messi touches and ronaldo touches

Coaching Points:use the pinky toe to dribble the ball, messi touches when close space, ronaldo touches into space

keep the head up

2.

7 players with the ball, 7 without the bal.

The players with out the ball are defenders and hold a pinnie in their hand.

-Defenders are trying to simply touch another players ball with their foot (They are not trying to tackle)

-When a Defender touches a ball they take that ball and give their pinnie to the attacker.

-That attacker then becomes the tagger/defender

-The goal is to get tagged the fewest times and to not be it when time runs out.

Coaching Points:

-Using the proper dribbling technique/surface of the foot

-Looking for/identifiying where the open space.

-Aware of the defenders and other attackers

-Shielding the ball to protect from defender

Progressions:use weaker foot

Main theme part 2, semi opposed (20 mins)

Organization:-10 x 30 yard area (red cones) with starting gate in tall orange cones

-5 yard area around, two sides and back of red zone (blue cones)

-Each attacking player has a ball

Instructions:

Defenders can only move laterally between their two red cones, they are trying to pull the pinnie from the shorts of the attacker. Who is trying to get through the gauntlet, passing all three defenders. The next attacker may enter the gauntlet once the player in front of them clears the first defensive line. If an attacker gets their pinnie pulled out they must pick it up and go into the blue zone to put their pinnie back in their shorts, they then use the side channel to run back as fast as they can to get to the starting gate. Players get 3 points for each succesfull journey to the end of the gauntlet. Defenders get a point for each pinnie they pull.

Coaching Points:1) Finding the open space, identify where the defender is and try to use the open space

2) Use correct dribbling technique to take the space

3) imrprovise---Can you think of a great way to bet the defender?

4) Drop shoulder and change pace to wrong foot defender.

Progressions: 1.use weaker foot

P2-Defenders now try to takle the ball and pass into the blue zone on the side.

P3-Defenders can be anywhere in their zone, not just on the back line

Free play (20 mins)

Organization: 2 fields, 20x30, 2v2

Instructions: free play

Coaching Points:

Progressions: