Session Topic: Control
Activity 1
Date: 04/18/2016
Organization & Teaching Points
Organization:
D1
Set out 20x20 playing area.
Split into 2 teams. One team is situated around the outside of the
square with a ball each, these are the servers. The other team
stand inside the square without a ball. These players run to any
server they wish and receive a thrown ball that they control and
pass back to the server. As the coach you can ask the server to
throw the ball to specific body parts or you can ask then to vary the
service so that players have to be alert to which part of the body is
best to control the ball.
Coaching Points:
1: Use of controlling surfaces (foot, thigh, chest) do not just
use any part of the body
2: Move into line with the ball in time to receive it - Soft
control
3: Read the speed and trajectory of service, be willing to
move forward or back to receive
4: Prepare the ball to space or away from defenders
5: Let the ball come across the body to open out
Organization & Teaching Points
Activity 2
D2
Organization:
Set up a 20X20 playing area.
Split the group into two teams, 1 player from each team works at a
time. One goal placed either end of the area
Coach throws the ball into one side, player must control the ball
and attack the opposite goal, creating a 1v1 situation.
Coaching Points:
If you play to team 1 first, play to team 2 next.
Use foot, thigh and chest to control the ball.
Move body in line with the ball.
Open up body.
Attack with pace once ball has been controlled.
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Activity 3
Organization & Teaching Points
Organization:
D3
Move the cones and create two goals at each end of the grid, as
per the image. The coach plays a pass to one of the teams of two
players, who then look to attack the two goals opposite. The team
that doesn’t receive the ball must defend. When the defending
team wins the ball they counter attack and try to score on the two
goals opposite. When a goal is scored or the ball is out of play, the
coach plays another ball into the next groups line. The coach
should play to a different team each time.
Coaching Points:
Use foot, thigh and chest to control ball.
Get body in line with the ball.
Teamwork, working in partners.
Communication.
Awareness.
Game/Scrimmage
SC
Organization & Teaching Points
Organization:
Use a full soccer field when possible (yardage
will change depending on age). The main goal for
the game/scrimmage is for the players to put
what they have learned and put it into a game
situation.
Coaching Points:
1: Positive reinforcement throughout.
2: If you have coaching points make it session
related so that its relative to what you have been
working on throughout the session.
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