Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11-Condors-Week-1-Dribbling/Ball Mastery

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Jeremy Williams

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Name:	Jeremy Williams
City:	Palo Alto, CA
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Dribbling, first training session.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up (Ball Mastery)

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Warm-up (Ball Mastery) (10 mins)

Organization:

-16 x 20 space

-12 players use entire space

Instructions:

-Juggling technques completed first- 5-minutes dfferent techniques and patterns-depenant upon ability

-Dribbling freely in space perform tasks when given

-Messi-tight touches close to foot, pinky toe

-Ronaldo-big touches to use space, head up

-Scissors-perform move before utilizing space-only when situation calls for the move

Coaching Points:

-Head up between touches

-Travel as quickly as you can, keeping the ball under control

-Messi touches every step using pinky toe, keeping the ball close

-Ronaldo touches out in front of body, taking bigger strides between touches

-When is it appropriate to Ronaldo & Messi dribble?

Progressions:

P-two players become it-take the ball in their hands-have to hit the ball of the dribbler, who then becomes it-not tag backs.

R-Slow down pace to illustrate proper technique and correct timing of technique

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Mai-Theme (Unopposed

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Mai-Theme (Unopposed (10 mins)

Organization:

-(2) 8x20 grids

-Players split into 4 groups, as shown

Instructions:

-Player A dribbles towardsblue diamond, performs scissors, cuts behind diamond, continues to back of line.

-Player B begins dribbling after eye contact is made once player A comes out of move.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up between touches

2. Controlled approach

3. Timing of move-not too close or too far-tackling radius

4. Exageration of move, drop shoulder, feint

5. Eyes up, identification of space, use of proper technique-ie Messi coming into the move, Ronaldo coming out of move

Progressions:

P-Remove extra ball, pass out of move

P-Remove middle cone, partners perfom skill on each other passive defense

R-Slow down

R-Decrease size of Blue Diamond

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

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Main-Theme(Opposed) (20 mins)

Organization:

-12 x 20, as shown

Instructions:

-Defenders in blue serves to attacker in white

-Attacker scores by A) Passing into Goals or B) Dribbling through gates

-Defender scores by stealing the ball and Passing into goals or dribblng through gates

-Players switch lines after each attempt

-First player to 10 wins teams then switch sides.

Coaching Points:

1. Controlled approach attacking defenders front foot.

2.Timing/Exageratation of move - Just outside the defenders tackling radius

3. Proper body shape-on toes low center of gravity

4. Eyes up identifiaction of space, change of pace, angle of next touch

Progressions:

R-Defener cannot leaves until attacker takes first touch.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

-15x20 players as shown.

Instructions:

-Coach calls out either blue or red gate.

-First player from each line go through the gate called.

-Coach serves one of the players.

-Players play 1v1 to goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of first touch / Controlled approach driving at defender's front foot.

2. Timing / Exaggeration of move - just outside tackling radius /shoulder, knee, eyes

3. Body shape - low centre of gravity

4. Eyes up, identication of space, change of speed, angle of next touch to set up for next movement.

Progressions:

P-Send multiple pairs out at once, makes activity more challenging.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (30 mins)

Organization:

-2 fields, 2 soccer balls

Instructions:

-Round robin tournament, 4 teams

-3 pts for win, 2 poins for a tie, 1 point for aloss

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of first touch / Controlled approach driving at defender's front foot.

2. Timing / Exaggeration of move - just outside tackling radius /shoulder, knee, eyes

3. Body shape - low centre of gravity

4. Eyes up, identication of space, change of speed, angle of next touch to set up for next movement.

Progressions: