Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): aerial ball control 1st touch

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Rodney Haggarty
Name: Rodney Haggarty
City: Aberglasslyn
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Aerial ball control 1st touch

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Aerial ball control 1st touch
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Aerial ball control 1st touch

SET UP: 2 Players per station, with 2-3 balls each a pole in the middle with a marker 5m away from the pole.

AIM:Aerial 1st touch technique work, players to meet the ball, execute control of the ball, using different techniques , ie, chest, thigh, volley, etc

HOW: Player B 'throws' the ball in the air for Player A to meet the ball at a different side of the pole each time. Throw is designed so player A can control the ball 1st touch with chest, thigh, etc. When Player A plays ball back to player A, he retreats back to the marker and sets for the next throw on the opposite side of the pole- repeat process 10 times and swap.

TECHNIQUE: 1. Chest - control 1st touch on chest, push up to vollety back to server

2- Thigh control, softened ball 1st touch on thigh, volley back to server

3- Cushion ball on indide and instep of foot, then volley back same way s

COACHING POINTS: CONTACT, POINT, EYES ON BALL, TIMING OF RUNS (THROW CAN BE AN Iissue), subtle change of direction with open body , sioft touch, relax body, getr all parts LEVEL/FLAT, thigh up level with hips, chest flat and square, etc.


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