Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ball Control

Phase 1: Soccer Tennis

Organization:

1. Soccer Tenis: 10x10 x2

2. 2v2, 3v3

Instructions:

1. The activity is soccer tennis

2. The ballis served with a throw or volley over the net(one serve only)

3. Players then have three passes to getthe ball back over

4. To starttouches are unlimited

5. The ballis only permitted to touch the ground once

6. A pointis won only on a service; teams must first win the serve before they can score

Coaching Points:

1. A ssess the flightas balltravels

2. Select appropriate surface

3. Arms out for balance

4. Withdraw surface at impact

Progressions/Regressions:

1. P – No bounce

2. P – Limitnum ber oftouches to two for each player

3. R – Reduce the size of the net

4. R – A llow a bounce after each pass

Phase 3: Conditioned Game

Organization:

1. 15 x 30 yard area setup as show n

2. 14 players (4 A ttackers,4 D efenders,4

N eutral,2 G oalkeepers)setup as show n

3. 1 ball(A dditionalaround the outside

Instructions:

1. Team s score by getting the ballinto the goal

2. N eutralplayers have 2 touches

3. Team s have to com plete 4 passes before shooting

4. Play for a settim e period then rotate players

Coaching Points:

1. G etinto line w ith the ball

2. A ssess the situation as balltravels 3. Selectappropriate surface 4. W ithdraw surface upon im pact

5. D irection oftouch to enable nextaction

Progressions/Regressions:

1. P – Players have two touch limit

2. R – Add second ball to relive pressure