Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Aerial control

technical (20 mins)

Organization: Players work in groups of 3

1 player at each end with a ball each as a server

1 player in the middle working

Instructions: Working player runs from one server to the other completing the task set them, player in the middle works for 1 minute then switches with one of the servers

Coaching Points: Body position

Part of foot to use

Move feet to get into position

Body behind the ball

Kill the ball / or control on the run

Progressions:

P1 - inside volleys

P2 - Laces volleys

P3 - control on thigh

P4 - control on chest

P5 - Random from server deal with ball

P6 - player stays in middle, ball is thrown in harder and lower, player tries to control it with inside of the foot before playing back

P7 - Ball is this time thrown high in the air, player uses laces to try and kill the ball

P8 - Ball is thrown in the air towards player, player tries to take the ball on the run into space

Opposed (20 mins)

Organization: Server stands on corner of arc at 18 yard box, feeds the ball in the air to teammate who is 5 yards behind arc

Defender (when added) is 5 yards back from attacker

Instructions: Server throws to other attacker,

attacker controls ball to hopefully shoot with second touch, can take 3rd touch if needed

Defender when added can play on attackers first touch

Rotate after each sequence

Coaching Points: Decision making - part of body to use

Speed of play - try to shoot on second touch, take 3rd if needed

Move feet to get into position to control body

Progressions:

Add defender once comfotable with drill

Competition between 2 teams,