Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Angels: U12 Girls: Dribbling: V-Move: Week 2.1 (Start Time: 2015-09-12 12:15:00)

Warm Up / SAQ (10 mins)

Organization:

Lines of 3 or 4 as shown.

10 x 20 yds

Instructions:

1. Players start on eye contact / attacker's (white) first step

2. Attacker attempts to cross the endline without being tagged by the defender

3. Point for crossing endline w/o getting tagged; point for tagging the attacker as the defender

4. Switch lines

Coaching Points:

1. Attack space with speed (get defender's momentum up).

2. If defender gets across, change direction (use his momentum against him).

3. Timing and technique of change of direction

Technical Semi-opposed or Opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

3 lines of players

Player in line 1 with ball as shown.

Instructions:

1. Player B opens gap on eye contact.

2. Player A passes to player B.

3. Player B passes to player C.

4. Player C drives into space, performs given technique on player B who provides passive pressure by running across space to block player C.

5. Rotation: A to B to C to A.

Coaching Points:

1. Defender drives into space.

2. Recognition of defender (can I keep driving? do I need to change direction?).

3. Quality / Timing of technique.

4. Head up / preparation for next movment coming out of technique.

Progressions:

R - eliminate passes, replace player A with use of endline (end goal), player C starts with ball and dribbles, player B blocks space on eye contact.

P - go live, player C tries to get to endline.

P - player A is addiontal defender once beating player B.

Free play (25 mins)

Depending on numbers and the size of the field we will either play 7v7, 6v6, or have a 3v3 tournament.