Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): feint/double feint

Juggling Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:

30x40 yard grid, each Player with a ball.

Instructions:

- Players work in pairs. Set number of touches allowed. If player misplays the ball, a point is given to the other player. Play for a fixed time, winners move up to play a new player.

Coaching Points:

- Players try to improve their touches (suppleness, control and foot-eye coordination) by juggling with different surfaces of their feet & body.

Main Theme (25 mins)

Organization:

6 cones, 3 lines, 3 to 4 players per area.

Instructions:

- Players dribble to either cone on the middle line and perform their move (Scissors).

Coaching Points:

- Using correct feet to execute move

- Angle of movement feint towards 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock (vice versa for opposite foot)

- Exaggeration of of shoulders and head to help sell the move more

- Head up to observe next course of action

- If wider touch taken with outside foot (might look to pass); if closer touch taken with outside of the foot (might look to seal off the defender and continue forward)

Progressions:

- Addition of semi-opposed pressure (players dribbling at each other)

Main Theme III (20 mins)

Organization:

- Same set up as screen prior: now going to goal

Instructions:

- Addition of midway line that attacker must cross before finishing on goal.

- 10 second countdown per match.

Coaching Points:

- Get in line to receive the ball and Head up to locate goal

- Recognition of defender (speed of approach)

- Choice of which goal to attack based on defender's pressure

- Quick decision to perform move

- Head up to find goal, seal off defender after move and accelerate to goal

Progressions: