Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turns

Warm-up

Organization

- 25x30 yards.

- even number of players

- half on inside, half on outside

Instructions

- On coaches command the players will perform a turn that the coach has demonstrated to them.

- Half the group have a ball each inside the area and the other half are ready to take their place on the outside.

- 1: Dribble towards the center of the area.

- 2: Perform a turn inside the box in the center of the area.

- 3: Dribble back and switch with any spare player on the outside of the area

Coaching Points

- Eyes and head up.

- Approach to the ball.

- Bend knees.

- Accelerate away.

- Use laces to push the ball away.

Inside Cut

Stop

Cryuff

Outside Cut

Drag Back

Step Over

Progressions

- Count turns in 45 seconds.

- Add one defender or two.

Turning 1v1

Organization

2 even teams in lines

one defending, one attacking

Instructions

- 1v1 - attacker initiates the activity

- attacker must dribble into the box and turn at least one time within the box before he can dribble through the (blue) gates at either end to earn a point.

- attacker can turn as many times as they want WITHIN the box

- defender cannot steal the ball from attacker while they are in the box, but can steal it once they are outside of it

- 1 point if attacker dribbles through either gate

- 1 point if defender disposses the attacker, 2 points for defender if they can disposses and dribble through either gate

Coaching Points

- Recognize where space is.

- Bend knees to accelerate away from pressure.

- Sharp movements to trick the defender.

Progressions

- defender can steal the ball at any time once attacker has entered the box

- attacker must turn twice inside of box