Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Dribbiling and Attacking (Start Time: 2014-04-03 10:50:00)

Dribbling & Gates (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area set up as show n

2. 12 players set up as shown

3. 12 balls

Instructions:

1. Players dribble around area trying to pass through as m any gates as possible

2. Players should perform a turn if a gate they are going to already is blocked by another player

Coaching Points:

1. Dribble at speed, keeping the ball close

2. Avoid collisions by looking around and observing positions of other players

Progressions:

1. P – Add a defender in each area to sustain intensity

2. R – Increase the amount of gates

Knowing When To Penetrate (25 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 30 yard area, with a 5 yard end zone at each end set up as shown

2. 12 players (2 team s of 6) set up as shown

Instructions:

1. Players are divided into 2 teams,

2. Teams compete to score goals by dribbling and stopping ball in opposing end zone. Play restarts, with defender passing or dribbling from own end zone. Attackers only allowed in opposing end zone if they have a ball

3. First team to 10 points win

Coaching Points:

1. When your team has possession, try to lose partner and dribble into the end zones

2. When your team loses possession, try to get ‘touch tight’ to partner

3. Observe unopposed team mates and pass to them

4. Observe open space and dribble to score

5. If the route to goal is blocked, switch the point of attack

6. Im provisation/C

Progressions:

1. P – Open play

2. P – Place goals at either end, and introduce goal keepers

3. R – Introduce neutral players, who play with the attacking team

4. R – Opponents can only challenge after player has had two touches