Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning and no turn

Introduction (15 mins)

Organization:

- Groups of 3

- 12 yds

- 1 ball - Passer/ Attacker/ Defender

Instructions:

- Partners will pass the ball to the attacker-

- Defenders will anticipate the pass and try to get to prevent the turn

- 1 pt if an attacker can receive and turn to dribble over the line

- 1pt if the defender can prevent the turn ( make a tackle)

- 3 pt if the defender can prevent the turn win and counter over the attacker's line

Coaching Points:

- Visual cues

- Head up to see the attacker and the ball

- Check shoulder to see defender 

- Pressure - touch tight to the attacker

Questions:

- How can you push the attacker to go where you want?

- What do you need to be able to see?

- Do you want to be tight or give them space? Why?

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

- 2 Teams

- Field Split into 3 zones with big goals

Instructions:

- Each pass into the next zone = +1

- Ex - Starting from Zone 1- 3 with a goal = 3 points

- Players can dribble in and out of zones. When the ball goes out players will restart in their zones.

- Players will rotate zones every 6 minutes.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Track the ball

- Look for visual cues

- Goal side at all times

- Will you be able to get to the attacker if they are past the ball?

- How can you apply pressure to the attacker?

- Where should you be in order to prevent the attacker from going to goal?