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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Teach receiving the ball and the use of the first touch

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Stephen Walker
Name: Stephen Walker
City: Sherbrooke
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Variation 1: A Positive First Touch

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Variation 1: A Positive First Touch
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Variation 1: A Positive First Touch (5 mins)

Set Up:

30 x 30 Grid

Purple team in one corner

Blue team in opposite corner

Two pug nets in the remaining corners facing in

Lots of soccer balls with the coach

Objective:

To learn how to receive the ball and the use of the first touch

Instructions:

Variation 1

  • The Blue player passes the ball to the Purple player
  • The Purple Player must take a first touch either to his/her right or left depending on the defender's position
  • Once the pass has been made, the Blue player rushes out to defend the pug nets
  • If the Blue player intercepts the ball, they must then pass it back to the next blue player in order to maintain possession
Coaching Points:
  • Shoulder Check
  • Head up when first touch is made
  • A positive first touch away from the defender

  • Protect the ball upon reception

  • Open up the body when defender is behind you

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Animation 2

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Animation 2
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Animation 2

Set Up:

30 x 30 Grid

Purple team in one corner

Blue team in opposite corner

Two pug nets in the remaining corners facing in

Lots of soccer balls with the coach

Objective:

To learn how to receive the ball and the use of the first touch

Instructions:

Variation 1

  • The Blue player passes the ball to the Purple player
  • The Purple Player must take a first touch either to his/her right or left depending on the defender's position
  • Once the pass has been made, the Blue player rushes out to defend the pug nets
  • If the Blue player intercepts the ball, they must then pass it back to the next blue player in order to maintain possession
Coaching Points:
  • Shoulder Check
  • Head up when first touch is made
  • A positive first touch away from the defender

  • Protect the ball upon reception

  • Open up the body when defender is behind you

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Variation 2: A first Positive Touch

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Variation 2: A first Positive Touch
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Variation 2: A first Positive Touch

Set Up:

30 x 30 Grid

Purple team behind red cone

Blue team behind the blue cone on the same side

Two pug nets in the remaining corners facing in

Lots of soccer balls with the coach

Objective:

To learn how to receive the ball and the use of the first touch

Instructions:

Variation 2

  • The coach passes the ball to the Purple player
  • The Purple Player must shoulder check before taking their first touch to see where the defender is
  • Once they have taken in the information, the reception of the ball is either to his/her right or left depending on the defender's position
  • The Purple player must protect their ball putting their body between the ball and the defender
  • If the Blue player intercepts the ball, he/she must protect the ball and pass it back to the coach which presents getting the ball out of danger and maintaining possession
Coaching Points:
  • Shoulder Check
  • Head up when first touch is made
  • A positive first touch away from the defender

  • Protect the ball upon reception

  • Open up the body when defender is behind you

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Animation 4

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Animation 4
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Animation 4

Set Up:

30 x 30 Grid

Purple team behind red cone

Blue team behind the blue cone on the same side

Two pug nets in the remaining corners facing in

Lots of soccer balls with the coach

Objective:

To learn how to receive the ball and the use of the first touch

Instructions:

Variation 2

  • The coach passes the ball to the Purple player
  • The Purple Player must shoulder check before taking their first touch to see where the defender is
  • Once they have taken in the information, the reception of the ball is either to his/her right or left depending on the defender's position
  • The Purple player must protect their ball putting their body between the ball and the defender
  • If the Blue player intercepts the ball, he/she must protect the ball and pass it back to the coach which presents getting the ball out of danger and maintaining possession
Coaching Points:
  • Shoulder Check
  • Head up when first touch is made
  • A positive first touch away from the defender

  • Protect the ball upon reception

  • Open up the body when defender is behind you

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match 7v7

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match 7v7
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Match 7v7 (10 mins)

Match:

The rules of a regular game of soccer are the same

Set up

7 Blue Pinnies

7 Purple Pinnies

Formation Blue: 3-1-2

Formation Purple: 2-3-1

Coaching Points:

  • Shoulder Check
  • Head up when first touch is made
  • A positive first touch away from the defender

  • Protect the ball upon reception

  • Open up the body when defender is behind you

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