Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11 A7: Receiving The Ball With A No Touch Turn

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Michael Nardiello

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Name:	Michael Nardiello
City:	Overland Park
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

12x12 grid

Instructions:

Dribbling inside the square

Coaching Points:

Head up, use different parts of the cleat, use both feet, different tempo of dribbling, introduce moves with disguize and tempo

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme

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Main Theme (20 mins)

Organization:

30x40 yard area

Players in pairs

Balls

Instructions:

- Players work in pairs passing/receiving/moving throughout the area

- Receiving player must look to receive the ball and take their first touch in a new direction

- After receiving into the space, look to accelerate away for "x" number of touches

- Passing player should look to move in the opposite direction or into open space away from the ball

- After they regroup, look to play back to their partner

Coaching Points:

- Eye contact to establish connection

- Getting in line with the ball as it travels (going to it if needed)

- Look over the shoulder to see which direction to take first touch

- Shape of the body in order to get touch out of the feet and into the desired space

- Choose proper surface of the foot to take the ball away

- Head up after first touch to determine next action

Progressions: Introduce the no touch turn with the right pass

LET BALL RUN ACROSS BODY

BODY SHAPE TO RECEIVE THE BALL

DOUBLE MOVEMENT TO RECEIVE THE BALL

DISGUISE RECEIVING THE BALL

LET BALL RUN ACROSS BODY

AGILITY TO SHIFT BODY WEIGHT

ACCELERATE AWAY FROM OPPONENT

CHANGE OF SPEED AND DIRECTION

EXPLIOT THE SPACE CREATED

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

25x 35 yard area

4 goals

Rotate teams

Instructions:

- Two teams (3V3) extra player playing for both teams

- Team in possession must string together "x" number of passes in order to score a point; if defenders touch the ball, number count must start over or must recieve the ball with a no touch turn then that player cn score.

- Once possession team scores, count starts back at zero, but they keep possession trying for the next set

- If team in defense steals the ball, they can score in either of the 4 goals

- Play for "x" amount of time, keep points/score continuous

Coaching Points:

- Eye contact to establish connection

- Getting in line with the ball as it travels (going to it if needed)

- Look over the shoulder to see which direction to take first touch

- Shape of the body in order to get touch out of the feet and into the desired space

- Choose proper surface of the foot to take the ball away

- Head up after first touch to determine next action

Progressions:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play (15 mins)

Organization:

6v6 (or as many as available)

Regular Match

Instructions:

Regulation Match

Coaching Points:

- 3 Lines of attack, Defender, Midfield, Striker (rotate players)

-Create as much space for player in possession

-Try to create a triangle at all to give good angle of support.

-Look to gaps to attack using Messi touches

-First thought is to go forward then if nothing is on, play back to start again.