Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Reign 5: First Touch To Penetrate

Harrison Youth Soccer Club

Jorge Hernandez

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Name:	Jorge Hernandez
City:	Mount Kisco
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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In today's session we will work on the players first touch to penetrate space. We will work on this by tuning their availability to receive the ball with their back foot and opening up their hips to move the ball forward. A player's ability to use their first touch in order to penetrate is key to moving the ball forward or switching the point of attack.. It is crucial for the player in possession to have a quality technique on how to control the ball and most importantly how to use their first touch to penetrate space. Having these attacking qualities from all players on the field will make the team into an effective attacking unit.

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

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

-15x25 field

-every player with a ball

-square in the middle (optional)

Instructions

Foundation 1: Individual Possession

1. Players will dribble around the field using different dribbling techniques

demonstrate and guide the player through the following selection

MESS/LLOYD dribble: head up using the pinky toe (laces) taking small touches quick touches

RONALDO/MORGAN dribble: head up to recognize a lot of space in front of you accelerate with a big touch to attack space

INIESTA/PUGH dribble: head up to recognize small tight spaces using the outside/inside surfaces of the foot to maneuver around using both feet

Introduce and demonstrate players to the following skill moves every week introduce 1 or 2 new skills to practice on

- V turn, L Turn, U turn, Double Scissors, Step Overs, Ronaldo Chop, Maradona, Elastico,Cryuff Turn, the Okocha,

Foundation 2: Defensive Pressure (30 second rounds)

1.The coach will now select 3-4 players to be defenders and put

them in pinnies

2.when the coach says GO! the two players must try to steal

other players balls and transition to goal, once they score they will try to steal more balls off other players in the grid.

3. if the players dribbling the ball can protect it for 30 seconds they will receive a point at the end of the round.

4. change the two defenders every two rounds.

Foundation 3: First Touch

1) Players inside the grid will dribble towards the middle square performing a skill at coaches demand

2) Limited amount of players will be in a ready position ready to receive a pass and use their space to penetrate space inside the grind

3) Players will continue to rotate roles

4) Make it a competition to see which players can the most positive first touches inside the grid for a minute

5) PG add 2 defenders to protect the square and if they suceed they can score in any desired pug goal.

Coaching Points

-head up when dribbling

-quality of technique

-speed of thought (dribble at gamespeed)

-shielding

-observation of space

-understanding of characteristic

-change of direction (using different surfaces of the foot to change direction of the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): First Touch To Penetrate

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First Touch To Penetrate (15 mins)

Organization

20x30 grid split into two 15x20 channels

6-8 players per grid

cones set up in diamond shape as shown

balls with the end players in both grid

Instructions

Part 1

-player from both ends of the grid will pass to one direction to the

players in the middle cones then follow their pass to the middle

cones

-the players in the middle cones must open up on their back foot to

take their first touch and dribble to the opposite line

-after a set amount of reps have the players now pass the

opposite direction working on their other foot.

competition

-have both players from each end make eye contact and air high

five they must then playto their middle player and see which one

can open up and race to the opposite side quicker ,the team who

completes the rotation first wins an MVP Point.

Coaching Points

Receiving -On Ground (Inside)opening up ,Receive with furthest foot from the ball open hips as ball travels hop onto standing foot on

contact to prepare for next action ,Receive with the toe pointed up and ankle locked

Passing- Push Pass

-Non-kicking foot placed on the side of the ball pointing at the target

-Head up observe target-Working on inside-push pass: use inside surface of kicking foot, heel down, toe up (V shape)

-Strike through the middle of the ball

-Follow through the pass to target with passing foot-Weight and accuracy of Pass

-receive on back foot

-break the line quickly

-if defender applies pressure use a move to beat them

-head up for end product

Progressions

-add in ad efender for both sides that starts on the middle cone as shown

-when the first pass is played the receiver must go 1v1 to goal with the defender to score

-if the defender steals they will transitions back through the line to win the point.

-after a set amount of time change the defenders in the middle.

-after a few rounds change the position of the goals so the players now go the opposite direction using their other foot.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 First touch

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2v1 First touch (20 mins)

Organization

-20x25 grid

-split players in 2 teams

-half of team by end of goal and other half by the center of grid

-players on the end of goal with a ball each

Instructions

-Start play 1 team play a pass to their middle player who will check in to receive pass

-As soon as pass is made the opposite team player in the middle will defend againt receiver in middle

-the attacking team in possesion will play 2v1 against GK

-If defender wins ball they will proceed to score in opposite side with other GK ready to save

-after play breaksdown have the opposite team play pass to continue the game

-players will rotate to the middle after a couple of rounds

Coaching Points

-play pass game speed and use 1st touch either penetrate or to pass to create a 2v1 situation

-open up hips using backfoot

-use 2v1 as option for disguise or go 1v1

-use proper finishing technique in front of goal

-head up

Progressions

- Play 2v2

- Have GK's distribute ball to opposite team

-Keyfocuses below

*distibution

*support

*catch or deflect

*quick transition

*pressure the ball quick in 1v1

*set position 2v1

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (25 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

Restart Week 4 : indirect free kicks

I will teach players how to set up an indirect free kick so if we are close enough to ball a player can touch the ball so another player can blast it into goal

Principle of Play Week 4: Penetration with first touch

A player's ability to use their first touch in order to penetrate is key to moving the ball forward or switching the point of attack.. It is crucial for the player in possession to have a quality technique on how to control the ball and most importantly how to use their first touch to penetrate space. Having these attacking qualities from all players on the field will make the team into an effective attacking unit.

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