Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Red Hook Dribbling

Knock Out

Dribbling - Knock out

Organisation:

20x20 yard area.

Each player with a ball dribbling inside the area.

On Coach's command, players try to knock other player's ball out of the area; if knocked out, player has to do ball mastery skill (foundation, toe-taps, etc.) then can rejoin the game.

Progression: Make space smaller.

Regression: Make space bigger.

Competitive: How many can you knock out in a minute?

Coaching points:

Outside (pinky-toe) for close control.

Heads up to locate the other players and open space.

Line Soccer

Organization:1. 30 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 12 players split into four teams

3. Multiple balls with the coach

Instructions:1. Players are divided into four teams and given a team name

2. Each player is given a number 1, 2 or 3

3. Each team has 3 lives

4. The coach plays a ball into the area and calls out a number

5. The player with the corresponding number enter the game

6. Objective is to score in one of the other three teams goal

7. When a goal is scored that team loses a life

8. When all lives are lost that team must turn their goal over – however they are not out of the game, they just

cannot win the world cup

9. When a goal is scored or the ball leaves the area the game is over and the next round restarted by the coach

passing in another ball and calling the next number

10. Last team remaining is the winner of the world cup

Coaching Points:1. Close control

2. Use of different surfaces to dribble

3. Head up and observe the space

4. Attack defenders front foot

5. Execution of moves

6. Accelerate away

Progressions: To Mini Goals (Next Screen)

Condition Game

Organization: 1. 3 vs 3 to small goals 2. 40x30 yards

Instructions: -Players partnered into A B and C with each player having a letter corresponding to a player on the opposite team. -Player A may only steal the ball from the other player A

Coaching Points: - Make move within the tackling radius -Keep composure -Acceleration after beating defender

Progressions: