Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): OPDL S.1 (Start Time: 2015-03-07 09:30:00)

Technical Habit 1 P&R

Set Up: Diamond shape cones in the middle middle set up about 5 yrds apart. 4 lines with two players at each line at 10 yrd distance.

Instructions: Player in Line A starts with the ball at the tip of the diamond, Player in line B runs out to receive a pass on back foot and plays pass with opposite foot. In diagram that would be receive with right play pass with left. As B has received player in line C makes his/her run into the middle to continue the sequence. Repeat this about 5 times then rotate direction.

Progression 1: Have the player arrive to the cone and take 2 steps back to receive pass, timing of run, must leave earlier then in the previous circut. Ensure you do both directions.

Progression 2: One touch pass with back foot, speed up the exercise, we're asking the player to open up their bodies, the rotate with left foot.

Progression 3: Juggling ball in the air, have the players only use 2 touches, receive with your right, play pass with left, then rotate

Progression 4: One touch technique

Key Points: Accuracy and weight of pass, head up to play accurate pass, receiving with back foot and playing pass with oppposite foot, timing or runs, angle of support, distance of support.

Screen 3

Set Up: 20 x 20 Grid shaped in a diamond place 2 gates as in the diagram. Players divide themselves into Line 1 and 2, one player at position A and B.

Instructions: Player A starts at the front cone (inside), backs up to provide angle and space in support and receives a pass from the first player in line 1. Player in line 1 plays a pass to "A" back foot and immediately follows the pass by running through the gate with a sharp cut to receive a leading pass from player "A". Demand players are always opening up with the back foot and playing pass with opposite foot. Repeat the sequence.

Progression: In this progression to start the sequence the ball starts with player "B". The first player in line "2" runs out to the cone, then drops off 2 yards to receive the pass, opens up on back foot and plays pass diagonally to player "A" with opposite foot. Player in line 1 must time they're run to do the same, touch the cone drop off, receive pass and play a diagonal switch on the ground. Rotate sides so they're working with both feet.

Progression 2: Identify when to play in 1 touch and 2 touch. Player A&B would have to identify when to play in 1 or 2 touch.

Progression 3: Same as in progression 1, but now your asking players in line 1 & 2 to not open up but take a shielding position when receiving the pass from player "A & B" and then playing a switch. (Turn your back to player A&B)

Key Points: Accuracy and weight of pass, head up to play accurate pass, receiving with back foot and playing pass with oppposite foot, timing or runs, angle of support, distance of support.