Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ball Manipulation session (Start Time: 2015-01-09 17:30:00)

Ball Manipulation Warm Up 1 (15 mins)

Ball Manipulation Warm Up.

25y by 25y area, 5y by 7y square in the middle.

6 players start in the middle square each with a ball, 6 players are on the outside without a ball.

The players in the middle will dribble the ball to a player on the outside, stop it and then swap positions, theplayer with the ball now will dribble through any part of the square and pass to someone else. This will continue for 3 minutes.

To progress this drill further, I will ask the players who receive the ball from an outside player to either:

- Enter the square one way and come out another

- Perform a turn in the square, cryuff turn, stepover, scissors

- Use either their left/right foot/inside/outside/laces

Once they have gone through the square I will get them to either:

- Pass to the player using the inside/outside/laces

- One two with the outside player

- Depending on the standard of players, chip the ball up to the outside players.

This session could also be a good conditioning drill if you wanted it to be, if so make sure you give each player time to recover because it can be an intense drill.

Passing Drill (25 mins)

Description: Players follow pass, change direction to practice receiving and passing with both feet.

Technical: Receiving back foot, quality and weight of pass.

Tactical: Movement to receive.

Physical: Balance and agility.

Psychological/Social: Directing others, ie, where want to receive pass.

Learning Objectives:

1 - Passing and receiving skills.

2 - Movements and passes that are specific to game situation.

SSG (30 mins)

Organisation - SSG

Can we bring the weeks learning into the game ? Can we be positive in the right areas ?

Win your 1v1 battles.