Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): TECHNICAL - 1ST TOUCH - BU11W (WSSL TRAVEL) (Start Time: 2013-09-11 16:00:00)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

25x25 yard area

Instructions:

1. Players dribble in their own half.

2. On 'switch' all players must stop their ball and start with another ball dribbling (A).

3. On "1", players do toe-touches.

4. On "2", players do foundations.

5. On "3", players pick up the ball, toss it in the air and try to control the ball out of the air.

Coaching Points:

1. Positive 1st touch

2. Play with laces (Ronaldo touches) to get into space; play with pinky-toe (Messi touches) to keep close

3. Fewest number of touches

4. Run in a straight line

Progression

1. For "1", "2" and "3"; call out a simple math problem so they must think and be aware of what number they'll have to perform.

Technical Semi - Opposed (20 mins)

Organization: 10x15, 3 Groups running at the same time

Instructions:

- Players work in 4's, 1 player on each endline with two players in the middle (attacker and passive defender)

- Attacking Player C in the middle checks to one either side, Player A on the endline passes to the attacker who receives the ball and tries to play to the other Player D on the far side.

- Attacker should check their shoulder to find the defender and look to receive on the back foot.

- Attacker should try to play with two touches.

- Defender only applies passive pressure on the attacker.

- Player D receives the ball and dribbles length of the area to become Player A.

- Rotation: D moves to A, A moves to B, B becomes C and C moves to D.

Coaching Points:

- Receiving Player

- On toes (be prepared)

- Move in line with ball

- Communication

- Head up as ball travels

- 1st touch to beat defender (make sure head comes up)

- Check shoulder to locate defender

Passing player -

- Eye Contact before pass

- Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

Progression:

See next slide

Main Theme III (20 mins)

Organization:

Same set up as before.

Instructions:

- Same passing pattern as before; including the added "give-go".

- Now as Player D crosses the halfway line with their dribble, Player A will step up to become a passive defender as Player D tries to dribble to the endline.

- Same player rotation as before.

Coaching Points:

- Player B's return pass must be played with proper weight into the path of Player D.

- Player D must attack space at speed and move around Player A to get to the endline.

- Player A must provide passive pressure.

Progressions:

- Make successful crossing of endline by Player D to be worth 1 point.