Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Warmup Ball Mastery Grid
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Jennifer Donnelly
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15 mins
Method:
Grid 20m x 20m(size depends on ability and number of players)
DRIBBLING AROUND SQUARE. Players dribble around square listening for commands from coach ie. -toe taps - right foot only - left foot only - inside step over - outside stepover - inside feet side to side - dragback etc...When coach shouts 'CHANGE' players stop ball dead with sole of foot and run to get another ball. When coach shouts 'GO' players run out around a cone and back in (with or without ball).
GATES GAME:
Gates of different colours are placed around the outside of the square. Players dribble around inside the square. Coach shouts a colour and players dribble at speed through the respective coloured gates and back into the grid. Variation-players dribble to gate and do dragback or other action at the gate.
Coaching Points:
1) Always encourage use of both feet.
2) Encourage correct techniques are used when practising skills ie. when doing a stepover players foot comes right around ball.
3) Encourage close control of the ball, lots of touches (that no player is constantly chasing their ball)
4) Praise players when trying a new skill or when they execute a skill in a match situation.