Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Island tree storm(turning)

Fun warm up game (10 mins)

Organization: Witch hat game.

Area 30x30 yard.

All players with a ball.

1 witch hat cone.

Instructions:

Players dribble inside the area.

Witch ( player with witch hat cone) must knock ball out of the area.

If the ball go out the players become a witch.

Play until last player.

Coaching Points:

Use further foot away from witch to dribble.

Use the sole of the foot to move the ball.

Put your body between the ball and the defender.

Extend arm to keep witch further away.

Progressions:

Add more pressure by playing against time.

Or a competition between 2 teams.

semi opposed directional (15 mins)

Organization:

30x20 area with a 5 yard strip in the middle

6 balls

2 goals

2 team of 6 players

Instructions:

Players have to reach one of the end line to score but have to complete at least one turn in the 5yard zone.

Coaching Points:

Turn away from the defender( defender, body , ball)

Fake the turn and accelerate to get some separation.

Close the door on dfender running behind you.

Progressions:

Add multiple turn or specific turns.

conditioned game (15 mins)

Organization:

Same 40 x40 yard are

2 team of 6 players

4 portable goals

1 ball ( extra around)

Instructions:

White team is playing North /South

Blue team is playing East/West.

If the ball get out of bound re-start with a pass.

After a goal, re-start with a pass.

Coaching Points:

Win the ball quickly and turn the ball to attack the correct goal.

Dribble with foot further away from defender for easy turn on the unpressured side.

Accelerate after change of direction.

Progressions:

Team cannot score twice on the same goal, have to alternate.

Progressions: