Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): First Touch - RSA Red Bulls 2011/2012 Boys.

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Ayodeji Ogunlade

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Ayodeji Ogunlade
Name: Ayodeji Ogunlade
City: Hamilton, New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

1. Open body shape to receive the ball.

2. Taking touch with inside or outside of feet to play away from the pressure.

3. Distance of touch (allowing head to come up and look forward).

4. End product.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up / Rondos

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Warm up / Rondos

On Arrival:

Juggling.

Organization:

1 Player, 1 ball.

Instructions:

Players dribble around inside the area and are pretending other players are defenders, they look to penetrate through the gaps and break lines.

Coaching Points:

Messi:

- Pinky toe to dribble.

- Small quick touches.

- Head up, look for gaps.

Xavi:

- Realizing no space.

- Ball out of feet.

- Head up after turn.

- Acceleration out of turn.

Ronaldo:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches.

- Pick up head after every touch.

Rondos 4v1 or 5v1:

Area:

10 yards x 10 yards.

Organization:

- 2 playing areas are set up.

- 3 v 1 transitional keep away.

- The attacking team have to keep the ball awayfrom the defender.

- Upon winning the ball, the defender have to try and pass the ball

back quicklyinto his grid.

- Upon playing the ball across, 1 player from the team that was in

possession now move across to win the ball back as they are now

the defending team.

Progression:

- Completion of 5 successive passes equals to a point.

- Defending team can send a second defender in when attacking

team completes 5 passes.

Coaching points:

- Quick transitioning from attacking to defending and vice-versa

- Quality and weight of pass.

- Angles and distance of support.

- Quick pressing to win the ball back when defending.

- Quick pressing from team who lost ball to stop ball going forward.

- Speed of movement to support the player on the ball.


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

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Technical Repititions

Organization:

As shown.

Activity 1 Instructions:

Players are divided into two or three groups. A passes to B and follows pass. B looks to takes a good first touch to drive through The gate and then finish on goal first time with a pass or shot.

Activity 2 Instructions:

Players are divided into two or three groups. A passes to B and follows pass. B looks to take a good first touch to drive through either gate and then dribbles ball back to starting point. C plays to A and rotation is continuous.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass (weight, direction).

- On toes, ready to receive ball.

- Communication (Feet).

- Prepare surface (Ankle locked, toe up for inside of the foot, toe down for outside of the foot)

- Weight of touch to get ball out of feet and through gate.

- Quality finish on goal.

Progressions:

- Passer presses quickly after pass to put receiver under pressure.

- Passer moves to block one gate. Receiver must recognise this and take touch to other gate.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Development

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Skill Development

Organization:

As shown.

Instructions:

1v1 game with full pressure. Server player A passes to player B who is an attacker. Player B must get through either gate with ball under control. Player C applies immediate pressure as soon as the ball is travelling to Player B. If defender (Player C) wins the ball they can score into counter goals. Play 1v1 until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play. Rotation: A-B-C-A.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of first touch (firm and accurate).

- Quality of pass (weight, direction).

- On toes, ready to receive ball.

- Communication (Feet).

- Prepare surface (Ankle locked, toe up for inside of the foot, toe down for outside of the foot).

- Weight of touch depending on pressure from defender.

- Disguise first touch to lose the defender.


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

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Small Sided Game

Organization:

5v5 game

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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