Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ball control

TECHNICAL PRACTICE (15 mins)

LAYOUT

12 PLAYERS SPLIT INTO 3 SQUARES 12MX12M (TOTAL PITCH 36MX25M)

PLAYERS BIBBED ON ARRIVAL

BALLS LOCATED AROUND PITCH

MECHANICS

1)ON TOES

2)EYE ON BALL/IDENTIFY SPACE

3)GET IN LINE WITH THE BALL

4)DECIDE PART OF BODY SURFACE AND PRESENT TOWARDS THE BALL

5)RELAX ON IMPACT

TECHNICALPRACTICE

1)PLAYERS APPROACH PLAYERS ON OUTSIDE AND CALL FOR THE BALL -THEY THEN CONTROL THE BALL AND PASS BACK TO PLAYER THEN MOVE OFF TO OPPOSITE PLAYER WITHIN BOX.(ROTATE PLAYERS EVERY 60 SECONDS)

PROGRESSION

1) SERVER NOW THROWS IN TO PLAYER VARYING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY: CHEST,HEAD -THIGH

SMALLL SIDED GAME (20 mins)

SMALL SIDED GAME

REMOVE CONES TO LEAVE 36X 24 AREA

6V6 WITH 2 PLAYERS FIXED ON OUTSIDE PLAYERS SCORE BY OUTSIDE PLAYER FEEDING BALL IN AND TEAM THEN TRANSFERING BALL ACROSS TO OPPOSITE PLAYER -WHO THEN IN TURN AFTER FEEDING BALL BACK IN BY HAND CHANGES PLACES WITH PLAYER WHO PASSED IT OUT.

DIFFERENT SCORES ACHIEVED ON TYPE OF CONTROL USED FROM INITIAL THROW IN:

1- POINT FEET 2- POINTS THIGH/ CHEST 3- POINTS HEAD

SWAP TEAMS DIRECTION OF PLAY AFTER 10 MINS TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT LENGTH/WIDTH OF AREA