Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Turn and 1v1

Warm-up ball mastery (turning)

Equipment

Cones.

Flats.

Ball for each player and coach.

Warm-up 5 minutes

All individual players require a ball dribbling around only half of the 20x20 keeping their head up. Coach (myself) will show many different types of turning demonstrations with the ball initially unopposed.

• On coaches call players dribble to the outside of the grid and turn around a cone and re-enter.
• Dribble towards a cone and drag back using sole of your foot. 
• Dribble towards another player and turn out.  
• Cut outside of the right/left foot.
• Chop right/left foot.
• Chop then use outside of foot to change direction.
• Cruyff turn right/left foot.
• Step, Cruyff, roll explosive burst. 
• Roll the ball with sole of foot across the body use outside of foot to change direction.

Turning with back to marker (20 mins)

Spread players out into both halves of the 20x20 to make more space.

Using keepie ups or throw the ball into the air and do a Cruyff turn whilst the ball lands on the ground. (Timing)

Cruyff turn, explosive burst out and change direction.

Get into groups of three using one ball between all three.

A=Passer

B=Receiver

C=Defender

Player B receives the ball with back to defender how will you turn to face your opponent?

Defender starts off being passive so that the receiver gets plenty of success.  Rotate all players after 5 attempts.

Come short and turn.

Receive, take a touch and turn.

Drop your shoulder to trick your opponent and turn the opposite way.

Flick the ball around your opponent using the outside of the foot then roll the opposite way.

Get in tight to the marker and roll them.

Turn on one by dropping off a yard and pivoting bringing the ball facing towards your opponent. 

Can you peel off on angle to receive on the back foot and knock it passed your opponent?

1v1 attacking 

Defender make it more realistic by trying to win the ball.

Can the attacker turn the defender and get over a line for a point?

 Coaching points

• Scan before you receive.
• Feel for the defender with an arm.
• Drop a shoulder to trick which way you turn.
• When dropping short hold off the defender with a little push.
• Head-up don't run into other groups.
• Exaggerate the turn using your body and arms to fool the opposition.