Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Slap Cut Technique (Start Time: 2017-11-11 12:00:00)

Ball Mastery Warmup (20 mins)

Organization:

Grid as above. Grix approximately 30x30. All players in grid with ball as shown

Instructions:

Players dribble in the area after listening to coaches command. Coach will use a variety of touches and different dribbling techniques:

-Inside touches

-Outside touches

-Strong/weak foot touches

-Soll roll touches

-Laces touches

-Outside cut technique

-Inside cut technique

-Review Cryuff Turn

-Review passing (half players with balls, half without balls)

Coaching Points:

* Qaulity touches on the ball

* Eyes up after every touch to watch out for other players

* Short 'Messi' touches to keep the ball close, big 'Ronaldo' touches to push the ball into space to go faster

Progressions:

1) Knockout in the same area (players must control their ball while trying to knock other players balls out of the area with poke tackles

1v1 Pressure from the side (20 mins)

Organization:

Grids set up as above. Total grid 30x30. Each half 15x30. Two pug goals set up as shown. Closest goals on a angle on touchline. Players in four lines total, two lines for each grid. Attacking lines with balls are closest to center of the playing area.

Instructions:

Players make eye contact and game begins on attacker's first touch. Attacker tries to score in either goal for a point, defender tries to dribble across the center line for a point. Players then switch lines on their side after going. After 5 minutes, have players switch grids (left foot/right foot).

Coaching Points:

* Correct timing of move to beat a defender (visual cues from defender)

* Recognize momentum in a defender

* Quick feet to change direction

* Visual Cue: When defender is on the side about to cut you off

* Use of arms to feel for defender

* Correct slap cut technique to beat a defender

Progressions:

P- Near goal is worth 2 points, and 3 points if they are able to preform a slap cut turn to beat the defender

R- Attackers can take a full touch before defenders can defend