Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Howell Strikers- 1st Attacker: Penetration vs. Possesion (Start Time: 2016-10-20 19:00:00)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

30x20 area

1 ball per player

On Arrival:

Bounce, juggle outside of foot

Instructions:

Coach instructs indivdiual ball mastery skills: Little touches, Big touches, Feints, Inside/Outside

Incorporate dynamic stretches

Coaching Points:

Use laces for big touches out of feet

Use pinky toe to keep ball close

Balance/Coordination of moves

Progressions:

Incorporate dynamic stretches

Main Theme: Semi-opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

Same as prior

6 players minimum per group (2-3 groups at same time)

Instructions:

2v1

The defender must stay in defensive half of the field (shaded area)

Score a point by dribbling across end line, defender can pass to player in line A to score point

Coaching Points:

Check shoulder for defender

Check away/check to ball to create space

Decision to penetrate forward or play back to posses

Progressions:

Remove condition of defender staying in defensive half

Condtioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

Same area as prior

Add a small goal and dribbling gate on each side diagonal from each other

4v4

Instructions:

Play 4v4, 1 defender must stay in own half when attacking, only 2 defenders are allowed to in defensive half

First attacker can penetrate into other half via dribble or pass

Dribble through gate or pass into goal to score a point

Coaching Points:

Looking to penetrate – head up to see 3rd line (player finding passing lane) and play vertical passes

Patience – when to play sideways

Do I play to feet or space?

Weight of pass to move defenders to create lanes

Progressions:

Remove conditions overload condtions and allow free play