Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Techniques and skills of running with the ball (Start Time: 16-Sep-2016 21:45h)

Warm Up

Organization - A grid 35 yards by 30 yards is marked by cones.

-Players are split into two teams of 5 wearing red and blue pinnies (they're not needed for the warm up, it's for continuity into the Global 1).

-The two keepers are identified and attached to the colour they will stay with for the duration of training (i.e. green and pink)

-One size 4 ball per player (size 5 for U 13)

 Total time: 15 minutes

 Equipment Cones for sidelines & touchline: 10-15 each red and yellow. 15-20 size 4 balls (sz 5 for U13) (1xplayer + extra for when the bulldog clears).

Instructions

Phase one (5 minutes) - All players start with a ball within the middle third of the field. The coach calls dribble both feet, left foot only, right foot only, outside of foot only, etc. This is interspersed with dynamic stretches.

Phase two British Bulldog(10 minutes) The aim of the game is to run from one end of the field of play to the other running with the ball, without being caught by the bulldogs.

-One player (bulldog) starts in the middle of the play area without a ball.

-All remaining players start at one sideline with a ball.

-The bulldog calls "go" and the players attempt to cross to the other side of the grid ask quickly as possible while keeping possession of their ball

-A player is caught when the bulldog dispossesses them.

-Once dispossessed, they become a bulldog, too, trying to take the ball from the other players.

Play continues sideline to sideline. The winner is the last player still with a ball. This can be played over with a new bulldog starting each time.

Coaching Points - head up to take in information and make good and quick decisions, push ball to free space using the outside of the foot to keep stride, pace and keep control of the ball (explode to the ball after pushing forward)

Analytical

Organization - 6 v 6, including 2 keepers. Players were already split into teams with keeper attached prior to the warm up. All players have a ball and start at the touchline to the right of the net diagonally to each other. 

 A 30x 44 yds grid is marked with cones. Balls placed around the field to ensure continuity of play with one ball in play

 Equipment: Pinnies (i.e. 5 blue & 5 red with two keepers in other colours - pink and green).

15-20 total size 4 balls (size 5 for u13). 20 cones. 1 net at each touchline.

 Time - 25 minutes

 Instructions - No offside rule. Ball out: on the end line & sideline = next player whose turn to RWB goes and player who lost defends.  The ball restarts from defending side.

Step 1 - Red player RWB and shoots on the opposing net.

Step 2 - Red player becomes a defender as the next blue player runs with the ball from the touchline.  Blue player RWB, shoots and then becomes the defender as the red player RWB from the touchline.

*If the attacking player loses the ball,they become the defender as their net is attacked in transition.

The sequence of play ends for the players when the ball goes out of bounds, the keeper gains possession or a goal is scored.

 Progression: Once the players have momentum of play and success RWB, a progression is to allow for two attacking players (i.e. red). The player with the ball draws the defender (blue) leaving the other attacking player with space to receive the ball and RWB to shoot (the line can remain where it started and players disperse as they see fit).

One of the attacking players (red) stays on the pitch to defend (the other returns to their line) and the defender leaves the pitch.  Two new attacking players (blue) come from the touchline.

 Coaching Points head up for awareness of space.  Quick decisions.  Push ball to free space using the outside of the foot to keep stride, pace and keep control of the ball (explode to the ball after pushing forward).