Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): WHU First Touch - Session 5 (Start Time: 2019-10-15 17:00:00)

Dribbling Warm-up + SHARK (5 mins)

Organization:

15x15 area

All players with ball

Instructions:

Players dribble their ball using all parts of the foot

Coaching Points:

Keeping ball close

Head up

Spatial awareness

Progressions:

Just inside, outside

Add moves

Stop/Starts

Add turns

SHARK - Players attempt to steal teammates balls as they aim to maintain possession of their own.

Dribbling and 1st Touch Square (15 mins)

Dribbling and 1st Touch Receiving Square

Set-up as shown

Player A and C start simultaneously by passing into central player.

Central players receive and pass into B and D respectively.

Players B and D receive and take their 1st touch into a dribble to A and C respectively.

Continue sequence as player follow their passes/dribbles.

Progressions:

1. Switch directions

2. Swap passing/dribbling sequences (passes are now dribbles, dribbles are now passes).

3. A passes to Central, Central dribbles to B, B dribbles half-way and passes to C. Continue sequence.

Coaching Points:

1. Passing & Receiving Techniques (inside, outside, sole)

2. First Touch (when, where and how)

3. Dribbling techniques (small, explosive, running with the ball)

4. Awareness (head-up, eyes up, anticipation)

5. Body Shape (Receiving and passing, open-body to see field).

Receiving Box (15 mins)

Receiving Box

Setup as shown.

Player A plays to Player B. Player A follows their pass to line B. Player B receives BEHIND the cone with an open body shape and takes their first touch with their back foot. Player B then plays into Player C, and follows their pass to line C. Repeat sequence.

Progressions:

1. Player A plays into Player B and follows their pass to line B. Player B receives BEHIND the cone with an open body shape and takes their first touch with their back foot, and proceeds to run with the ball to player C. Player C takes possession and passes to player D and follow their pass. Player D repeats player B's actions. Continue sequence. Switch to allow Players A and D to RWB.

2. Add obstacles for players to avoid with passes/dribbles (cones, poles, etc).

Coaching Points:

1. Receiving Technique (open body shape, first touch with back foot, anticipation of space)

2. Dribbling/RWB Technique (small, controlled touches in tight space, larger explosive touches in space. Inside, outside, rolls and sole of the foot).

3. Passing Technique (Weight, pace, and direction)