Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): LJFC Academy Session #8 - The Four Core Skills (Start Time: 2023-05-31 16:45:00)

Description

The Four Core Skills Key Objectives

First Touch

• Receive the ball in space “see the ball see the target”

• Make a touch with the inside foot

• First touch away from a defender

• Laces when striking the ball for goal
• Follow through the ball and land on striking foot
• Point your supporting foot and hips indirection of target
• Follow through with leg no higher than the knee
• Use inside of foot to pass the ball

• Angle of approach (body angle to force away from goal)
• Timing of the tackle, don’t dive in.
• Speed to stop defender before they score.

1v1 Attacking

• Change of speed, change of direction, skill moves
• Timing of changes and timing of the finish
• Don’t force it into pressure, turn and go the other way.

• Keep the ball on the furthest foot from your defender (safe foot) when running with the ball
• The receiving player to identify where the space is to run with the ball and how much space there is to run with the ball
• Appropriate and positive touch out of the feet and into the space available – lots of space – big touch – confined space, smaller touch
• Quick movement to get to the ball quickly
• Head up, to decide next action
• Use the laces – front of the foot to run with the ball, keeping the head up and the ball in front
• Understanding of how far to knock the ball with the laces – lots of space, bigger touches, run quickly. Smaller space, smaller touches, be more under control
• Decision to run away from defenders or to cut across defenders
• Keep the head up when running with the ball with the ball to make correct decisions – change direction slow down, speed up, pass, shoot cross etc.
• Good technique and execution of the next action – pass, shot, cross etc