Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11/12 PDP - Intro to the Driven Ball Technique Session I

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David Knapp

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Name:	David Knapp
City:	Asheville
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Driven Ball Technique

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): High Foot Juggling

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High Foot Juggling (10 mins)

Have all the players in a grid juggling using both feet. Progress to having the players high foot juggling:

-Ankle locked

-Toe pointed straight

-hunched shoulders

-Strike through the center of the ball to make it go straight up with no spin

-Start with right foot then switch to left

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Driven Ball Gates

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Driven Ball Gates (20 mins)

Have the players in partners at a set of gates striking the ball through the gates, low, and accurate to their partner on the other side. Emphasize and introduce the driven ball technique

- Ankle locked

- Toe pointed down

- Body bent over the ball

- Body position at an angle relative to the ball

- Non striking foot correct distance from the ball [not too close]

- Strike through the center of the ball

- Follow through towards your target and land on your striking foot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Driven Ball Gates with Movement

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Driven Ball Gates with Movement (20 mins)

Add movements to the gate. After a pass is made through the gates the players must move to a new gate and strike through another set. Progress and add layers of challenge: must alternate the color gate you score on, can't score on a gate directly next to the one you just scored on, time restrictions, etc.

Coaching points:

- Driven ball technique

- Decision making

- When and When not to play driven ball [Player in the way]

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4-half way line

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4v4-half way line (25 mins)

In a 4v4 or 5v5 setting, split the teams up evenly and have 2 oversize goals with each team attacking and defending one with no goalkeeper. Split the field down the middle with a half way line. Each time the attacking team scores in the attacking half count it as 1 goal. Every time the attacking player uses the driven ball technique to score from his own defensive half count it as 3 points.

Coaching Points:

- Driven ball technique

- Decision Making [ Was this the right time to use the driven ball or are we just kicking it?]