Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): MSA Group 1A (First Touch and Body Position) (Start Time: 2021-12-18 13:45:00)

Maribyrnong College Sports Academy

Nicholas Viaggio

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Name:	Nicholas Viaggio
City:	Howard Beach
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Mastery Warmup

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Ball Mastery Warmup (15 mins)

Organisation:

Ball each
functional ball mastery skills
La croqueta
V Snaps
Opposite foot V
Inside outside 1 foot hopping on standing leg (20 hops)
L cuts

Coaching Points:

Keep ball in line with chest
Front part of foot touches (first four studs/small toe/inside of foot)
Active standing leg
Knees bent for quick COD
Load quads for spring first step

Progressions:

La croqueta to V Snap combo
Opposite foot V to inside outside combo
L cut to Opposite foot V combo
4 defenders knockout game - 4 30 second rounds

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

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Technical Practice (15 mins)

Organisation:

Triangles with 1m sides
1 Ball and 1 triangle between two players
Receiving player must take first touch to a new side of the triangle before playing back. Player gets a point if they force a turn-over. (more than 2 touches, ball stopped dead, hit cone)
Play for 2 minutes finding a winner with whoever has the most points

Coaching Points:

Light on your feet, ready to receive off both feet and move in line of pass
Quality/Angle of your touch into a new space
Different surfaces of foot for first touch (inside, outside, sole)
Disguise first touch and pass

Progressions:

Tournament style, winner moves up, loser moves down

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2+1

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2v2+1 (20 mins)

Organisation:

2v2 + 2. 2 neutrals play in the end zones but inside the grid. 24x12m area
Team in possession trying to play ball from one third to the other
Middle players must take a first touch when receiving
1 point every time you can take your 1st touch into a new third and maintain possession
2 minute rounds

Coaching Points:

Level and outside direct opponent
Body Positioning to see your opponent, ball & take touch forward
Timing of scan
Quality of 1st touch (can we use inside of the foot and our further foot)
1st touch to protect the ball (may have to use outside of the foot or sole)
Creative/Disguised 1st touch to beat defender.

Progressions:

Remove must take 1st touch rule

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

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Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organisation:

7v7 game
2-3-1 shape
To score must take 1st touch into final 3rd and finish

Coaching Points:

Level and outside direct opponent
Body Positioning to see your opponent & ball & take touch forward
Combinations in the build-up. Move the ball to create space for players to receive taking touch forwards
Driving with your 1st touch into space
1st touch to set up a finish

Progressions:

Take out thirds markings and finish with free game

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