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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Control

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Jorge Ramirez

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Jorge Ramirez
Name: Jorge Ramirez
City: San Tan Valley
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

BALL CONTROL

Equipment Needed:

  • Footballs (one per player)
  • Cones
  • Bibs
  • Small goals/targets

Progressions/Regressions

To Make Easier:

  • Reduce speed of passes
  • Increase space
  • Remove time pressure

To Make Harder:

  • Add defenders
  • Restrict touches
  • Increase speed of play
  • Reduce space

Session Aim: Quality of control is more important than speed. Build confidence through successful repetitions before increasing difficulty.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Screen 1 (30 mins)

Ball Mastery Circuit

  • Players spread out with a ball each
  • Continuous movement while performing:
    • Inside/outside rolls (30 seconds)
    • Sole rolls forward/backward (30 seconds)
    • Figure-8s through legs (30 seconds)
    • Ball taps (30 seconds)

Dynamic Stretching with Ball

  • Leg swings with ball control
  • Hip rotations while dribbling
  • Light jogging with ball manipulation

2. Technical

First Touch
Setup: Players in pairs, 10 yards apart

Progression 1: Ground Passes

  • Cushion - with inside of foot
  • Control and pass back
  • Alternate feet

Progression 2: Aerial Control

  • Partner serves ball at chest height
  • Control with different surfaces (thigh, chest, foot)
  • Emphasis on soft first touch

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Screen 2 (20 mins)

Skill:

Control Under Pressure

Setup: 15x15 yard grid with 3-4 players

Exercise 1: Turn and Play 

  • One player in middle receives from outside players
  • Must control and turn before passing to another outside player
  • Rotate positions every 2 minutes
  • Add passive defender after initial success

Exercise 2: Control Gates 

  • Set up multiple 2-yard gates around the area
  • Players work in pairs
  • Must receive through one gate and pass through another
  • Points awarded for clean control and accurate pass

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Screen 3 (25 mins)

SSG - Possession Game with Control Focus
Setup: 25x25 yard grid, 4v4+2 neutral players

Rules:

  • Must take two touches minimum
  • Point awarded for successful turn with control
  • Extra point for splitting defenders with control and pass
  • First team to 5 points wins

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