Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 attacking/Dribbling (Beijing)

Blocked (15 mins)

Organization- Grid 1- 8 blues Grid 2- 8 Reds

Every players has a ball

To begin get players dribbling around grid. Raise heart rate. Then start to include moves as you go along

1.) Feint to shoot- Exaggerate shot/ head up/ arm up/ Accelerate away

2.)The Matthews- Inside to Outside- Drop the shoulder. Draw defender one way with first touch

3.) Puskas- Drag back/Standing leg needs to create enough room for ball to go through

4.) Roll over into scissors- Foot around ball- Ensure bent knee. Really fake the defender

5.) Maradona- Break it down. Two drags- Body position when turning

6.) Berbatov Spin- Standing foot behind ball/ 90 degree sturn. Take away ball with stong foot.

Progressions

When I shout switch all blues and all reds dribble to opposite grid. Middle area will be very congested. Head up.

Ask them to do a trick in the middle area and then accelerate in to other grid.

Random (SSG) (20 mins)

Organization

2 fields. 4 v 4

Pick a player from opposite team. Can only tackle that 1 player. Can use other players in team to pass too.

Start off with 4 balls. We have 4 1v1s.

Progression

Reduce number of balls. Can use other players to make space and run at player. Focus more on movement off the ball

Reduce ball to 1 ball.

Extra point for a skill successfully performed.

Key Coaching Points

Players 1 v 1 skills

Creating space. Movement off the ball to create space for 1 v1 duals

Game Awareness. Could have a 2 v1. Can use that player as a decoy to attack space?

Verbal and non verbal communication

Attack space

Distance of first touch when attacking defender