Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning (U8 Boys).

Warm-up - Gates Turning

Organization:

- 30x20 yard area, all players with ball.

- Set up gates around the whole area, where players can dribble through.

Instructions:

- Players are dribbling inside of area. They are given specific moves to do with the ball.

- Moves include hip swivels and forward and backward rolls, Ronaldo chop, scissors, feint e.t.c.

- After performing these rolls we will start to work in specific turns

such as the Pull back, Cruyff turn, inside cut, outside cut and L-turn.

Coaching Points:

- Head up to see space and look over shoulder to see where others are turning.

- Technique of all turns.

- Look to turn into space.

Progressions:

- First to 10 or 15 turns through a get gets a point.

- Play for 45 seconds and see who gets the most turns through gates.

Skill Practice 1v1

Organization:

Setup as shown.

Instructions:

- Players are divided into 2 or 3 groups at the start of the activity.

- Player A passes to player B, player B receives the ball on half turn and looks to dribble through either

gates.

- Player C steps up to defend against player B upon player B first touch.

- If player B manges to dribble through one of the gates, player B scores a point.

- If player C wins the ball off player B, player C passes to D to score a point or can also dribble over the end line to score a point.

- Rotation: A-B, B-C, C-D and D-A.

Coaching Points:

- Reecieve the ball with your back foot.

- Quick turning on the ball.

- Have a quick scan to see where the defender is upon receiving the ball.

- Be creative to get past the defender when the defender is rushing out to apply pressure.

- When changing direction, choose technique based upon level of pressure.

Progressions:

- Game goes live as soon as player A passes to player B.