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SESSION 8: TURNING SKILLS

IN THIS SESSION WE WILL FOCUS ON TURNING AND OTHER VARIOUS SKILLS. THIS IS AN AREA WHICH MANY CHILDREN ENJOY THE MOST IN FOOTBALL AND IS THEREFORE A GOOD AREA TO COACH TO YOUNGSTERS.

8:45 A.M: PLAYERS ARRIVE

9:00 A.M: WARM UP

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • HEEL FLICKS
  • KNEE RAISES
  • SIDESTEPS
  • JUMPS AND SQUATS

STRETCHES

  • ALL MAJOR MUSCLES
  • EDUCATING THE PLAYERS WHILE STRETCHING
  • PREPARE BODY FOR ACTIVITY
  • LOOSEN JOINTS
  • PUMP BLOOD AROUND BODY FASTER
  • PUMP BLOOD TO APPROPRIATE MUSCLES
  • PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE MIND

WARM UP GAME: TRAFFIC LIGHTS

  • PROGRESSION - ADD AN AMBER CONE TO SIGNAL A TURN
  • PROGRESSION - ENCOURAGE DIFFERENT TURNS
  • PROGRESSION - SPRINTS AFTER TURNS

9:15 A.M: TURNING DRILLS

EXPLAIN TECHNIQUE OF SHORT PASSING

  • EXPLANATION
  • EXAMPLE
  • WALK THROUGH WITH PLAYERS

BASIC TURNING DRILLS

  • IN A LINE IN PAIRS
  • DRIBBLE TO OPPOSITE CONE AND TURN
  • DRAG-BACK
  • OUT-STEP TURN
  • PROGRESSION – COMPETITION BETWEEN OTHER PAIRS

ADVANCED TURNING DRILLS

  • EXPLANATION OF NEW TECHNIQUE
  • DRIBBLE AROUND SLALOM COURSE TO CONE AND TURN
  • CRUYFF TURN
  • PROGRESSION – COMPETITION BETWEEN OTHER PAIRS

TURNING CIRCLE

  • TWO GROUPS AT ONCE
  • PLAYER IN THE MIDDLE OF CIRCLE
  • RECEIVES PASS, TURNS AND PASSES TO SOMEONE ELSE
  • PROGRESSION – TWO BALLS AT ONCE

9:45 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

9:50 A.M: TURNING GAMES

TURN THE BUCK

  • LARGE DEFINED TRIANGULAR AREA OF PLAY WITH BALLS IN THE AREA
  • THREE TEAMS SPRINT IN AND TURN ON A BALL BRINGING IT BACK TO THEIR SIDE
  • PROGRESSION – REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FOOTBALLS

THIS GAME SHARPENS TURNING SKILLS AND THE PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP THEIR HEADS UP.

NO GOALS FOOTBALL

  • TRIANGULAR PITCH
  • KEEP-BALL
  • COMPLETE 3 TURNS TO SCORE A GOAL
  • PROGRESSION – COMPLETE 5 TURNS TO SCORE A GOAL

10:15 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

10:20 A.M: MATCH

  • ENCOURAGE TURNING
  • POINTS FOR TURNS AS WELL AS GOALS
  • FINISH WITH ‘ALL-IN’ FOOTBALL

10:45 A.M: COOL DOWN

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • LUNGES
  • OPEN GATES
  • CLOSED GATES

STRETCHING

  • EDUCATE PLAYERS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOL DOWN
  • PREVENT CRAMP AND MUSCLE SORENESS

SUMMARISE TODAY'S SESSION

  • WHAT WE'VE LEARNT
  • RECAP ON TECHNIQUES

10:55 A.M: SESSION ENDS

  • TALK WITH PARENTS ABOUT ISSUES
  • TALK WITH CERTAIN PLAYERS ABOUT ANY ISSUES
  • PACK UP
       
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