Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Session 8 - Ball Control #2

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Name:	Stephen Fells
City:	Wappingers Falls
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Quickstrike FC is a premier soccer program that competes at the Regional and National levels.

Our primary focus is the development of player values; including commitment to excellence, sportsmanship, as well as technical, tactical and team skills required to fulfill potential and progress to the highest level of play. The program provides high standard of excellence as it relates to a professional coaching and training.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation/Warm Up/Stretching

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Activation/Warm Up/Stretching (10 mins)

Activation:

1. Knee Series – 5x front to back / side to side 5x circles each direction

2. Squat Series – 5x with 2 second hold / 5x with rotation

3. Hip Series – 5x each direction (Open, Circle Front, Circle Back, Kick Back)

4. Plank Series:

a. Front Plank - 5x each exercise (Leg raises alternating, taps, stacks)

b. Side Plank - 5x each exercise (Dips, leg raises, taps, knee hold)

Warmup:

Organization:

6 outside cones - 15 yards by 8 yards

2 central cones - 4 yards from outside cones

Instructions:

Two lines of players, one per line

Exercises:

1. Up - Jog / Back - Jog

2. Repeat 1

3. Up - High Knees/Butt Kicks / Back - Jog

4. Up - Close Gate/Open Gate / Back - Jog

5. Up - Side Shuffle / Back - Side Shuffle

6. Up - Quad Stretch/Knee Pulls / Back - Forward Shuffle

7. Up A-Skip / Back - Shuffle 2 Backwards

8. Up - Groins / Back - Back Pedal 1/2 Way, Turn, Stride

9. Up - Scoops/Walking Calf Stretch / Back - Back Pedal 1/2 Way, Turn, Stride

10. Up - SL R Hops/Jog SL L Hops/Jog / Back - Stride Out

11. Up - High Intensity Jog - 25%/50%/75%/100% / Back - Slow Jog

12. Up - Sprint Up, Side Shuffle Across / Back - Jog

13. Up - Sprint Forward In/Back Pedal Out / Back - Jog

14. Up - Sprint Diagonally Across / Bag - Jog

Switch Lines/High Fives

15. Up - Sprint Diagonally Across / Back - Jog

Video: https://youtu.be/EJIj-Fn572s

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Passing Pattern

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Y Passing Pattern (10 mins)

Organization:

4 cones in 'Y' shape

10 yards from start line to far cones 'C'

5 yards from start line to first cone 'B'

5 to 8 yards from cone 'B' to cones 'C'

Players line up at 'A' with ball

Instructions:

2 to 3 minutes on each variation. Rest between variations with dynamic stretch, Quick Feet Series (front to back, side to side, 1-2 hold, jumps)

Variation 1 - Pass, Lay-off, Pass, Dribble:

Players on each cone, remaining players line up at 'A' with one ball each.

Player at 'A' passes ball to player at 'B'

Player at 'B' passes ball back to player at 'A'

Player at 'A' passes ball to either player at 'C' (alternate sides).

Player at 'A' runs to 'B'

Player at 'B' runs to 'C'

Player receiving ball at 'C' dribbles ball to back of line at 'A'

Variation 2 - Pass, Turn, Combination:

Players on each cone, remaining players line up at 'A' with one ball each.

Player at 'A' passes ball to player at 'B', jogs to 'B'

Player at 'B' turns, passes ball to player at 'C' (alternate sides) and jogs to 'C'

Player at 'C' passes ball to player jogging to 'C'

Player jogging to 'C' passes ball one touch/1 - 2 back to player runngin from 'C' to back of line at 'A'

Video: https://youtu.be/EJIj-Fn572s

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme I

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Main Theme I (15 mins)

Organization:

60 x 60 area set up as shown

Four cones as starting points around edge - 'A'

Four cones in center - 'B'

Instructions:

Players at 'A' dribbles to and through center cones/box, 'B', and onto next starting gate - 'C'.

Repeat.

Coaching Points:

Quality and speed of dribble/control - ball close to foot, big toe/little toe, Messi touches

Head up

Progressions:

P - Change direction of turn in center box from clockwise to counter-clockwise

P - Use scissors move prior to center box, 'B'

P - Use double scissors move prior to center box, 'B'

P - Use Feint move prior to center box, 'B'

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme II

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Main Theme II (15 mins)

Organization:

Split group into two, number per group dependant on number of available players.

One ball per group or two if two players in center

Instructions:

Player in center receives ball from outside plyer, controls and returns in, then moves to receive ball from another outside player.

Coaching Points:

Be on toes ready to receive ball

Watch ball not player

Take energy out of ball

Accuracy of returned ball/pass important

Pace of play

Progressions:

P - Add competition - see who can return most balls in 90 seconds

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme III

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Main Theme III (15 mins)

Organization:

20 x 60 area set up as shown

Players in pairs, one ball per pair.

Instructions:

Player throws ball to partner who controls and returns it.

Players move across play area. When they reach opposite side they switch roles

Coaching Points:

Quality of service important but challange partner

Take energy out of ball

Focus on ball and not player

Be on toes, open body posture

Progressions:

P - Throw to feet and volley return

P - Throw to thigh, control and return

P - Throw to thigh, control and volley return

P - Throw to chest, control and return

P - Throw to chest, control and volley return

P - Throw to chest, control with thigh and return

P - Throw to chest, control with thigh and volley return

P - Throw to head, control and return

P - Throw to head, control with chest and return

P - Throw to head, control with chest then thigh and return

P - Throw to head, control with chest then thigh and volley return

P - Use weaker foot

P - Player receiving ball runs around back of server after returning ball

P - Add competition:

(i) First to cross area ten times wins, minimum 4 touches per individual cross and most use foot, thigh, chest and head

(ii) Team with most crosses in time (2 or 3 minutes) wins.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organization:

12 x 24 area set up as shown. Extra balls on side.

Instructions:

11 players, two teams of 4 with 3 neutrals - 4 v 4 +3.

7 v 4 when in possession with positional relevance.

The three neutral players maintain possession with the team on the outside. If/when the team of four players on the inside win the ball there is a transitional moment in which they maintain possession with the neutral players and take up the outside positions.

Coaching Points:

Offensive Technical: Control

Offensive Technical: Passing

Offensive Technical: Movement to open passing lanes

Offensive Technical: Communication

Defensive Technical: Body shape

Defensive Technical: When to contain, commit, intercept

Defensive Technical: Communication

Defensive Technical: Pressure, cover, balance

Offensive Tactical: Maintain possession

Offensive Tactical: Attract opposition to create space

Offensive Tactical: Passes to break lines

Offensive Tactical: Third man concept

Offensive Tactical: Up, back, through

Offensive Tactical: Positional width/depth

Offensive Tactical: Passing lines on different heights

Defensive Tactical: Transitiion fro attack to defense

Defensive Tactical: Mentality change

Defensive Tactical: Closing the space

Defensive Tactical: Pressing

Defensive Tactical: Closing passing lines

Defensive Tactical: Defensive structure

Progressions:

P - 3, 2, 1 touch max

P - Number of touches (one team) in 60 seconds

P - Time how long one team can keep possession.