Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HYSC Week 3 Development program schools First touch positive approach, next action

Ball mastery Warm UP (10 mins)

Organization:

30x20 with 5yard channels at the side as shown above

every player with a ball

Instructions:

Foundations part 1 indervidual possession player atributes

players dribble the ball around the inside of the grid and cover each foundation M,X,R,I.players will also be given a number 1,2 or 3 on coaches comand they will call out a number and they players with that number must find space and ronaldo dribble to the edge of the area perform a xavi turn then back into the grid and continue to dribble.

"Painting the Picture" of each one of the player's characteristics: * MESSI: Head up looking to get into the gaps using small, quick touches with the Pinky Toe (outside of the foot). * XAVI: Head up to recognize when there's no gaps/space, then change of direction (12 o'clock to 6 o'clock), ball comes out of your feet, and then head and eyes up getting into the new space. * RONALDO: Head up to see when there's a lot of space in front of you, then big touch to accelerate and get your head/eyes up and attack the space. *INIESTA : Head up to recognise small tight spaces ,using the inside/outside surfaces of the foot to unbalance defenders to make the space big enough to penetrate.

Foundatons Part 2 indervidual possession surface control

each player must complete a series of ball mastery surface control the coach will demonstrate the bellow list of moves and have the players copy for 1 minute of repetition for each one

begginer

-pendulums inside of the foot forward+backward

-toe taps forward+backward

intermidiate

-v turn & touch

-u turn & touch

advanced

-L turn & touch

-Ronaldo chop & touch

Foundations part 3 indervidual possession ball spacial awareness and ball protection

-split the players into two or three teams based on numbers team should be know larger than 4 players per group.

-two teams will have balls and dribble around the area and one team will defend.the players on the ball must dribble around the grid finding space and protecting the ball when coming into contact with a defender. encourage the players to use there moves to beat the defender and excelerate away lifting their head and identifing new space..

-coach will time the activity and every time the players keep possession of their ball for 60 secs they will gain 2 points.if the defender steels the ball they can now transition and score in any of the 4 goals to gain a point

-teams rotate after 2 rounds

Foundations part 4 Group possession

-same set up as foundations part 3 but this time the teams share on ball and keep possession every 3 passes they can make, they will recieve a point and an extra 3 points if they maintain possession for they entire round.

-if the defence steels the ball they must transition to score to gain a point they can also combine to go to goal too.

Progression after making three passes allow attacking team to score.

Coaching Points:

Indervidual possession

-Knowing when to hold,protect, dribble and when to run with the ball

-Timing and execution of moves

-Cut & excelerate into space behind defending player once beaten

-Play at speed

Group possession

-Finding unbroken lines of support

-Correct receiving technique based on pressure

-Executuion of pass angle weight and distance

-Scanning the field

finding unbroken lines (15 mins)

Organization:

Three groups of four players, each set up in their own zone.

Players from zone 1 pair up with someone from zone 2

20 x 30 grid, three zones of 10x10 on each side as shown above.

you can adjust the size of middle grid based on level of player making it smaller or bigger.

Instructions:

1. Players A are partners. They try to successfully pass the ball through the grid without it getting intercepted.

2. Players in the middle can intercept any ball.

If the ball is intercepted, the player that passed the ball switches with the player that intercepted the ball.

3. Players can move throughout their zone of the grid to try and find a clear passing lane through to their partner.

Coaching Points:

Passing principles

-Non-kicking foot placed on the side of the ball pointing at the target

-Head up observe target

-Use inside surface of kicking foot, heel down, toe up

-Strike through the middle of the ball

-Follow through the pass to target with passing foot

-Weight and accuracy of Pass

First touch principles

-Move in line with the ball as the ball travels

-Judge weight and speed of ball

-Awareness of next action before receiving based upon: space team mates pressure (speed/direction)

-Deception of first touch

-Selection of technique: inside and across the body inside away from the body outside away form the body

-No touch (let the ball roll across your body)- Judge weight of pass and speed/direction of pressure

-Distance of touch to help your next action

-End product

Progressions:

P1. take away one of the balls and allow them to pass as a team untill they can penetrate .

P2. allow one defender to press.

P3. remove middle line and allow them to play 4v4v4 or numbers can adjust based on players you have (one ball in play)

P4. add goals to allow the defenders to transition and score.