Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RDS Developmental Change of direction Static

Ball Mastery SAQ

On Arrival:

Juggling - 3 small, 1 big.

Organization:

1 Player, 1 ball

Instructions:

Players move around area pretending other players are defenders and penetrating gaps in the opposition defence.

Coaching Points:

Close control:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Small quick touches

- Head up, look for gaps

Open space:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches

- Pick up head after every touch

Progressions:

- Do intermittant SAQ movements around the area without the ball.

Technical

Organization:

As abov20x15

1 ball per player

Instructions:

Players with a ball each. First player dribbles to first cone and performs a change of direction skill to take them to teh second cone where they do the same and thn take their ball to the endline. Player behind them begins as soon as they perform their first c.o.d. Once all players are across to the other side, process is repeated on the way back.

Change of Direction techniques - Stop-push, L-turn.

Coaching Points:

- small touches keep ball under control

- Quality of execution of c.o.d

- Bigger touch to come out of c.o.d.

- Eyes up after every touch

Small Sided Game

Organization:

2 x 3v3 games.

Coaching Points:

- Three lines of attack (Width, Depth, Length)

- Penetration as option one (Shot, pass, dribble)

- Possession as option two

- Angles of support (Can you make a triangle?)

- Distance of support (Can you make the triangle as big as possible?)

- Timing of support (as ball travels)

- Speed of thought and movement in transition

- Correct moment to apply the session topic