Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Maitland SAP 11's Week 1 Striking the Ball POFTB

Technical Practice (1) (5 mins)

Key Factors - Ajax Diamond Drill 3 x 3 mins

Organisation

- 30m 20m Practice Area

- 12players in 2 x groups of 6 players (modify as required)

- 2 Corner Areas of 10m x 10m set out with 4 cones @ corners - 3 players at the start then 1 player at each corner - 1 Ball in play.

- Spare balls around practice area

- 2 coaches -1 per group (if available)

Technical - Passing - unopposed - concentrating on Technique

- 1. Eyes to target

- 2. Eyes on ball

- 3. Pass to back foot (furthest)

- 4. Non striking foot position comfortable next to ball

- 5. Strike centre of the ball

- 6. Firm ankle

- 7. Follow through

Begins at Player 1 (P1) plays pass to his right to teammate (P2) who, 45 on to the passer prepares to control the ball around the cone (Defender) into space toward the player to his right. P2 continues the sequence to P3 and P3 to P4 and to P5 and so on as each player follows own pass to take up next position.

COACHING NOTE: Each player receiving the ball to move away from the cone to make room to receive the ball.

Progressions

1 touch 

weaker foot

Technical Practice - Progression 3 (5 mins)

Progression 4 - 5 mins

'Cruyff turn' active player prepares to receive ball but lets it run through his legs before cutting it 90 degrees angle with trailing left foot - he immediately turns to pursue the ball and pass to next player

SSG - 5 a side (30 mins)

Match - 20 min

Organisation - 40m x 30m - 5 a side, 6 a side with GK (as available)

Retreat rule to half way 

Players limited to 3 touch passing

Goals scored = 1 goal

or 5 completed passes in a row and score = 3 goals