Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Group 1B Term 2 Week 2 - 1v1 Defending Jockeying (Part 1 - Technique & Skill) (Start Time: 2022-04-27 07:00:00)

Technique - Jockeying (15 mins)

Organisation:

• Area 25m x 25m
• 10-12 players
  
• 2 x mini goals
• 14 x cones
• 2 sets of 5-6 coloured bibs for the SSG
• 10 x balls

• Firstly need to explain jockeying at the start of the session (e.g. what does jockeying look like, when to jockey, when to try and win the ball etc..)
• Players work in pairs. 
• One player dribbles between the cones moving towards the goal. The other player must jockey the player focusing on the technique (e.g. footwork, body position, angle).
• Once they pass the final cone, the dribbling player may have an attempt on goal which the other player must try and defend.
• Once the players complete this action they then move across to the other side and re-start, swapping roles.

Coaching Points:

• Footwork (small steps, keep feet moving, do not cross feet)
• Body position (angled to push player to the outside)
• Body position (keep between ball and goal)
• Body position (keep low, surfer position to enable quick changes of direction)

Duration:- 15mins

Warm Up

Organisation:

• 2 groups 
• Set up 6 cones 5-10m apart
• 3 hat cones

Coaching Points:

• Players jog straight from the first cone to the second, then jockey diagonally to the third cone and so on
• Repeat in the opposite direction
• Then repeat with a sprint in both directions
• Concentrate on closing down the ball Fast; Slow down as you get near attacker; force play to the Outside (away from goal); keep Low; 
• Small steps and keep feet moving