Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Combination Give-Go/Overlap

WARM UP - moves (15 mins)

Organization:

- set up as per diagram in a grid of 20 x 20

- 8/12 players balls, cones

1. Each player has a ball and dribbles around, after 3 touches on the ball changes direction quickly on to perform a move called by coach

( pull back, inside / outside cuts, Cruyff, step over turn, U turn, roll, scissors, fake n take, pull push)

2. Each player attack a cone and perform a specific move in front of cone( EX white cone, pull back, orange cone- step over, blue cone- U turn)

3. Each player dribbles and choose own move to perform in front of cone, according with situation,location on field, space around etc

Coaching points:

- look up ahead to see space and move into

- dribble with laces down, accelerate after making the move

- Lots of touches

- game speed, game speed

smal sided activity, 2v1 (15 mins)

Set up 15x20 channels with goalkeepers, working in groups of 6-8 players. set up four lines of 2 attackers and 2 defenders. work through different scenarios focusing on 1v1 decision making. Attackers look to score in the big goal, defenders look to score by dribbling over opposite line.

channel 1: 2 v 1 with attackers starting with the ball to dribble or pass

channel 2: attacker passes into angled forward and support, defender starts on opposite line.

channel 3: attacker is marked in the middle, attacker passes the ball and support. You can play 2v2 or 1v2.

AT:4 R:1 I:6

Coaching points:

early movement to receive at an angle

type of first touch to set/beat the defender

movement of support to create a passing option/space to dribble

4 types of dribbling - running with the ball/controlled/shielding/poke and go

cues: space/defender movement/mistake/support

SSG (25 mins)

SSG

5V5 OR 6V6 game

Coaching points:

- good first touch in space

- scan the area to see space and make decisions ( pass or dribble)

- attack the space behind defender

- time, distance for a move, accelerate after doing it

- time, distance for a pass, accuracy, pace

- communication