Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RDS Developmental 1st Touch

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Gleb Gershman
Name: Gleb Gershman
City: NYC
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball control

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball control
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Ball control

On Arrival:

Juggling - One touch, one bounce.

Organization:

1 Player, 1 ball

Instructions:

Players move around area pretending other players are defenders and penetrating gaps in the opposition defence.

Coaching Points:

Close ball controli:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Small quick touches

- Head up, look for gaps

No space/turn:

- Realizing no space

- Ball out of feet

- Head up after turn

- Acceleration out of turn

Open space:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches

- Pick up head after every touch


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Developmental Repititions

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Developmental Repititions
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Developmental Repititions

Organization:

As above

groups of 3

Instructions:

Player A passes to Player B who opens up and finds Player C. C dribbles the ball back, beating the cone with a sole roll on the way. Process repeats.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass

- Check away from cone

- Body position open

- Quality of first touch (backfoot)

- Communication (feet, turn)

- Head up before making next pass

- Speed of play

Progressions:

- Use both sides and work both feet.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi-Opposed

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi-Opposed
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Semi-Opposed

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Set up as before, adding a passive defender behind the receiving player. Player B this time receives the ball on their front foot and takes a touch inside to open up the passing lane to C.

Coaching Points:

- Feel/see defender

- Protect ball with body

- Weight/direction of touch

- Head up before making pass


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fully-Opposed

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Fully-Opposed

Organization:

4 goals 18x15

Instructions:

First player in each line begins to jog towards coach. On coaches command (White or Blue) one player becomes the receiver and one becomes the defender. Receiver must score in goals behind them (A). If defender wins ball the counter to opposite goals (B).

Coaching Points:

- Check to an angle

- Open body to field

- Communication (feet)

- Check shoulder

- Decision; Open up or protect ball

- Have ball played through behind defender if they over commit.

Progressions:

- Change sides.

- First team to 5 wins.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game

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Small Sided Game

Organization:

3v3 game - 3 teams - Winners stay on

Coaching Points:

- Make field big as a team when in possession.

- Create individual space

- Weight and direction of first touch based on your surroundings.


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