Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): HYSC SAQ Session 3 First Ball Mentality 50/50 Angles of pressure from the side

SAQ 50/50 (10 mins)

Organization:

10x20 grid

4-6 players per grid

set up multiple grids to cater for numbers eg above 1 grid

2 different color cones in the middle

Instructions:

1. 1 player from each line starts at the base line of the grid moving side to side on their toes waiting for coaches command when they meet in the middle they must touch shoulders getting used to contact 25% Power

2.when coach shouts go!!! the two players must race to get to their color cone first coach will designate color. switch colors so players have to cross each other.

3.to win the player must step over their cone first. 1 point for the winner

Coaching Points:

-staying ready on your toes and in training position

-pushing off the back foot to accelerate

-correct sprinting form

-reaching top speed

-angle and line of run

-observation

-mentality to be first

-shoulder barge technique

Progressions:

-still keeping the both color cones down,now have the players go to one cone, coach picks the color first one to step over wins

-now exstend the movement pattern so the players are faced with different angles aproach please see diagram for better visual PG

50/50 fully oppsed (15 mins)

Organization:

10x20 grid

4-6 players per grid

set up multiple grids to cater for numbers eg above 1 grid

2 balls placed in the middle

Instructions:

1. 1 player from each line starts at the base line of the grid moving side to side on their toes weighting for coaches or player command bumping shoulders when meeting in the middle 50%

2.when coach or player shouts go!!! the two players will bump shoulders trying to unbalance or force each other of line and race to get to their ball first coach will designate what ball the players go to

3.to win the player must get to their ball first,whichever player gets to their ball first will attack the their designated goal to score.

4.option 1 ,A players (attacker) if they get to the ball first they must shield the ball and try to come back towards to the south facing goal, this will create the scenario of a Center Forward(#9) winning the ball 50/50 and then trying to turn to goal with back to pressure.if D player (defender) steels or wins the ball first they transition to the North facing goal.

5.option,2 A player if they wins the ball first they go to the north facing goal continuing to accelerate with the ball they must take at least 1 touch after first contact then shoot at earliest glimpse of goal.this will create a scenario of 50/50 ball with pressure from the side with an emphasis on getting the correct first touch to set the player in there strid to score .if D player steels they transition to south goal.

6.players rotate lines after each go swapping responsibility of A & D players.

Coaching Points:

-staying ready on your toes and in training position

-pushing off the back foot to accelerate

-correct sprinting form

-reaching top speed

-angle and line of run

-observation

-first touch

-excelerate with the ball

-end product

-body behind the ball on 50/50 contact to stay strong on the back foot

-shield the ball from opposing player

-Transition

Progressions:

-Place only one ball in the middle of the grid and now the players go for the same ball trying to win it first then score.

-now exstend the movement pattern so the players are faced with different angles aproach please see diagram for better visual PG