Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): BHYSC 1st & 2nd Graders Day1 (Start Time: 2015-03-13 15:45:00)

Warm up (20 mins)

Organization:

30x20 yard area

Each player has a ball

Instructions:

Player react to the call of the coach.

The coach calls out a number and the player does the action which relates to this number.

1 - right foot on top of the ball

2 - left foot on top of the ball

3 - change direct with the outside of right foot

4 - change direction with the outside of left foot

5 - perform dragback/pullback with right foot

6 - perform dragback/pullback with left foot

7 - outside cut with either foot

8 - inside cut with either foot

9 - scissor move

10 - toe touches & boxes

11 - cryuff turn

Coaching Points:

Keep ball close to ensure quick reactions to the coach's call.

Keep head up when dribbling as to not crash with other players.

1V1 Feint & Double Feint (15 mins)

Organization:

- 30x20 yard area

- Each player has a ball

Instructions:

- Players in possession of the ball dribbles towards opposing player with the intention of going pass and reaching the other side.

- These players must perform the feint or double feint move to get pass the defending player.

- Every attempt should be applauded just as much as a succssful move.

- Whether or not the move was successful, the players switch sides, making it possible for each player to have sufficient practice.

Coaching Points:

- Positive 1st touch (drive at defender, makes it easier to unbalance defender)

- Smaller touches on the ball (use of pinky toe to dribble the ball) “Like Messi” as approaching defender

- Unbalance defender with body movement (Use of body to sell the fake)

- Timing of Execution of move based upon space between you and the defender

- Final touch of move bigger (allows head to come up)

- Lean to one side dropping your shoulder

- Plant the same side foot to the side of the ball

- Take the ball away with the outside of the opposite foot

- Quality of end Product.

Progressions:

- Each successful move gets the attacking player 5 points.

- When players switch sides, they move to the next cone in a clockwise direction. This allows the players to go against different types of defenders.