Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Receiving Aerial Balls

Club Logo

Pro-Club: Oregon Surf

Angelo Sabblah

Profile Summary

Angelo Sabblah
Name: Angelo Sabblah
City: Portland
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer

Description

Objectives:

1. Be able to receive the ball with various areas of the body dependent on height of the ball.

2. Know the different between a ccushion and wedge touch and when they should be applied.

3. Shield and receive at the same time.


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

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up Create Video:

Warm Up (15 mins)

Set Up

Circle (20 Yard Diameter)

Rules and Conditions

Players are to dribble around the circle avoiding other players. Use right foot only, left foot only, inside only, outside only. Ball manipulation move: Tap Tap Tap Stop, Inside Outside. Skill Move: Elastico, Clint Dempsey Spin.

Progressions

Choose 5 defenders to clear the area in 1 minute. Pick Players that are working hard.

Coaching Points

Head Up

Close Control

Spatial awareness

Quick feet


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical/Skill

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical/Skill
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical/Skill Create Video:

Technical/Skill (30 mins)

Set Up

Circle (30 Yard Diameter). Use Cones to make a 6x6 yard square in the middle of the area.

Rules and Conditions

Players are to move through the middle square and show a quick change of direction before finding a ball server on the outside. Receive: inside foot; Thigh; Chest, Challenge, Bounce into partner for them to make a decision based on ball height.

Progressions

Add defenders. If defender wins ball they swap with possession player. Players have to receive and get into the square before finding someone on the outside without a ball to pass to.

Coaching Points

Communication

Awareness

- Scan

First touch

- Keep ball moving

- Away from defender

Angle of approach

- Open angle to see more of the field.


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

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game Create Video:

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Set Up

24x30 Yards.

Rules and Conditions

No GK's. Play 4v4 Round Robin. When the ball goes out, must be thrown in.

Coaching Points

Shape

Compact defensively

Quick transitions

Possession with penetration playing style


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage Create Video:

Scrimmage

Set Up

35 x 50 Yards.

Rules and Conditions

No GK's. Play 6v6 or 7v7. Scrimmage rules.

Coaching Points

Focus on principles of attack and defense.


Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop

Back/Forward: Drag timeline button