Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Individual Possession: Shoulder Feint/Scissors.

Warm Up

Organization: 2 long grids as above.

Instructions: Players Messi dribble out to the half way line then Ronaldo dribble to the next player and lay the ball off. The drill repeats the other direction.

Coaching Points:

1) The HOW of Messi and Ronaldo touches.

2) The importance of the first touch of the receiving player to set themselves up for their dribble, insside of the back foot etc.

3) Eyes up, more so on Ronaldo dribble.

4) Big change of pace in transition between the two types of dribble.

Technical

Organization: Two directional game. GKs have all the balls in their nets.

Instructions: Goal Keeper serves to defender who must start outside or on the grid. He quickly plays the ball to the waiting attacker. The game is now live and the player must go straight to goal or perform the skill move based on the pressure and positioning of the defender. The attacker now becomes the next defender and the original defender joins the opposite line of attackers going the other direction. The player repeats the drill from the other end.

Coaching Points:

1) Ronaldo Steps out towards the defender (entry).

2) Messi steps in preparation to do the move to gain control of the ball. steps away from the defender (execution).

3) Ronaldo steps to exit and get separation (exit).

4) Time the skill according to tackling radius.

5) Sell the fake to unbalance the defender and exploit the space.

6) Close the door (if defender recovers, use arm and body to shield ball and keep ball on opposite side to the defender).

7) Positive touch towards goal (be aware of what is past defender)

8) Prep touch and shoot early if it is on.

9) If big space is open, drive into it.

10) If defender is fairly evenly balanced, then drive straight at him to provide you with 2 options (left or right).