Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Dealing with aerial balls

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Pat Staunton
Name: Pat Staunton
City: SEATTLE
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Using a variety of surfaces to control the ball aerially


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Soccer Tennis

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Soccer Tennis (15 mins)

Soccer Tennis

2 teams of 4. Ball is allowed to bounce once, player can only touch the ball once but all players can touch it.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pair Passing and Receiving

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Pair Passing and Receiving (15 mins)

In pairs, players pass and move in the grid. (Add competition as needed)

1. Play to team-mate's feet and then move into a new space.

2. Play into space for your team-mate to receive on the run.

3. Play the ball into team-mates feet and then pressure immediately. Receiving player has to take 2 touches to get a point before team-mate can steal the ball.

Coaching Points:

3 TYPES OF 1ST TOUCH

PROTECT

PREPARE

beat PRESSURE

- See the contact of foot and ball on 1st touch

- Select surface before receive the ball

- Step into the ball on touch


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Receiving Square

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Receiving Square (15 mins)

Players on the outside of the grid play a ball into the players in the middle who play the ball back. Players then have to go back into the square and then go and receive the ball from an outside player.

Progressions:

- 1 touch

- Receive the ball and take it to another player.

Coaching Points:

Check Shoulder

Open up at an angle

Small steps to be balanced upon receiving

Know what to do with ball before receiving it

PURPOSEFUL 1st TOUCH


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Reg Scrimmage

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Reg Scrimmage (15 mins)

Regular scrimmage (4 v 4)


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