Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dribbling - Shielding & Turning 1v1

1v1 Turning Technique (20 mins)

SetUp

15 x 6 Area, 5/6 Players Per Group

Organization

Exercise A : Setup as shown with central player. Outside player plays a ball into feet. Central player uses correct turning technique (front foot) to turn and pass to the other side. Outside player follows his pass into the middle and the central follows his pass out.

Progressions

Exercise B : Similar to A only now with a semi-static/passive defender for added pressure.

Coaching Points

Technique 1 : Use front foot inside/outside to roll the defender.

Technique 2 : Reach out and stop ball using sole, pull back rolling the defender

Encourage contact, getting touch tight using body for ball protection, triggers to set up turn & roll the defenders, acceleration away

Functional Game (25 mins)

SetUp

40 x 60 Area - 2 teams 6v6

40 x 10 Central Zone

Organization

Teams play 3v2 plus GKs in each half of the field. In order to play the ball into the other half an attacking player must check into the neutral zone unopposed to recieve the ball.

Progressions

1) One player from defending team can follow the attacker into the neutral zone.

2) Attacking team can send a 3rd player into the opposite zone to make 3v3

3) Remove restrictions

Coaching Points

Timing and angle of run into the neutral zone.

If pressured, shield the ball and push off defender to create space for pass back.

If touch tight use body to turn & roll the defender.

Timing of support run.