Coaching Session Plan

Staff Venue Age 10-17 Theme Turns Date

Practice: Running with Ball/ Turns
Key Coaching Points
1. Set up numerous stations according to this 1 Dribble with pace, keeping ball close.
Player performs turn at last cone diagram. Set up plenty of cones, enough space 2 Look up while dribbling
apart, so players can effectively practice 3 Perform various turns taught by
zigzagging through cones. coaches
2. Divide the players into groups of 5 to 10. 4 Sprint after turn completed.
Sprints 3. Coaches will demonstrate to players the various 5
With ways of turning with ball.
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Ball 4. Players will line up at start point in single-file
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Back to line. When whistle blows, the first player in line
Line will dribble through the cones, zigzagging with 8
both feet. 9
5. When player exists zigzagged cones, he will Key Questions
sprint with ball at his feet to the last cone.
6. When player arrives at last cone, he will slow 1
down under control, and perform one of the 2
Zigzag with pace through cones
turns coaches taught. 3
7. After player completes turn, he will sprint back 4
to the start line.
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8. The next player in line will go as soon as first
Next in line. Awaits turn. 6
player crosses lines.
9. If coaches want to, they can make a relay race 7
with this drill, challenging players to beat the Challenges
other groups on other stations.
1 Dribble with Pace keeping head up

Notes: 2
 Being fast in football is no use if you cannot control the ball while running. Learning to control while
sprinting will make you a much better footballer.
Sprint Control Vision