AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
TECHNICAL PRACTICES
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EQUIPMENT
• Footballs/ Tennis Balls/ Balloons /Rolled up socks • Players: Garden Furniture chairs/poles • Targets - Toys • Goals - washing basket/ buckets/jumpers
• All practices to be done with both feet. • Experiment with all practices, try with different part of the body. • Some practices have a few ideas for games the players can try out
• Kids don’t need help when it comes to using their imagination. So if a player is already out with a football they will be coming up with plenty of ways to practice from kicking a ball off the wall, up in the air or recreating their favourite goal.
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BALL MASTERY TECHNICAL PRACTICES
Ball Mastery
Toe Taps
• Start with the sole of 1 foot on the ball and the other planted on the floor, • once you are balanced - switch positions. Repeat on the move.
Sole Rolls
• Push the ball softly with the sole of your foot, • Push the ball again with the sole of your other foot. • This can be done in any direction.
Inside Outside
• Start with the ball on one leg, push the ball forward with the inside of your foot, • Follow the ball and push it next with the outside of the same foot. • Repeat. TECHNICAL PRACTICES
Cruyff Turn
• Approach the ball as if you're going to shoot or pass.
• Place your standing foot slightly in front of the ball, allowing space for you to push the ball behind your leg.
• Next, use the inside of your other foot to quickly push the ball behind your standing leg
• At the same time turning your shoulders as you move away in the other direction.
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Step Over
• Approach the ball as if you’re going to make touch/pass with the inside of your foot.
1 2 • Instead of making contact with the ball, swing your foot around the inside & front of the ball and “Step over”.
• Step over the ball in the direction away (Fake), then
• Use the outside of your opposite foot to push the ball in the opposite 3 4 direction
• The key of the step over isn’t only because of the fake, but because of the change in pace. When approaching the move slow down and then speed up. Angle your body in the direction of the fake. 5
• Habits: looking up and ahead. Click Here for a demonstration TECHNICAL PRACTICES TURNS
Drag Back
• Place your standing foot near the side of the ball, • Place the other foot on top of the ball, • Roll it back behind you and move off in the opposite direction.
L-Turn
• Plant your foot to one side of the ball. • Place your other foot on top of the ball and roll it back with the sole, • When the ball is behind your planted leg tap the ball using the inside of your foot • Making an L - Shape in any direction. Click here Video Sergio Busquets
Cruyff Turn
TECHNICAL PRACTICES
SKILLS TO BEAT A PLAYER Inside to Inside Shuffle
Inside Cut • Dribble towards the defender, before you reach them look to change direction by, 1 2 • Tapping the ball with the inside of your foot, Using your body to protect the ball • Dribble away in the opposite direction at speed.
Double Step Over • Dribble towards the defender, swing one foot around the inside of the ball. 3 4 • Quickly swing the other foot around the inside of the ball and dribble away.
Inside to Inside Shuffle • Start with the ball between your feet, • Push the ball from one foot to the other using the insides of your feet. 5 6 • Quickly shuffle the ball from one side to the other and dribble away. 1 V 1 IN 4 DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
Having the opponent in front of you Having the opponent at your back
What skills do you think would work in each of these Having the opponent to your side situations? Having the opponent diagonally behind you
Key points
• Do it because you want to do it!
• Visualise (Think how you will beat a player) Create your own skills, moves
• After each skill don’t stop 1. take a shot at goal 2. make a pass 3. Dribble at speed and look to perform a skill.
• Speed - Can you build up the speed of each skill - “the moment” you go by a player
• Change in pace - When approaching some moves slow down, let the player think the can get the ball and then speed up.
• Head up as much as possible
• Keep your body up straight AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
CONTROL TECHNICAL PRACTICES KEEPY UPS
• Keep the ball in the air without letting the ball bounce off the ground. • Try and use the inside/outside/lances of the foot, knees, head. • Let the ball bounce before touching it with your foot.
Game Related
• Add a goal! When the ball hits the ground look too dribble at pace at a goal or shoot at a goal/target.
Challenge
• How many can you do? Within a time limited • Switching from left to right foot. • Can you do them on the move, to each cone. • Flick the ball over your head and continue to keep the ball up TECHNICAL PRACTICES First Touch Grid
• Mark out an area. • Throw or kick the ball in the air. • Controlling the ball within that area. • Use both feet.
• Throw the ball higher to make it harder • Make the area smaller • Look to use different of the foot
Game Related
• Use your arms to protect the yourself, imagine a player is trying to take the ball off you, look to get away from them and get a strike at goal/target or play a pass against the wall before shooting. • Throw/Kick the ball up in the air , move into another position to receive the ball • Can you control with one foot and play out of the area with the other foot. • Can you control the ball with one touch and get out of the area with the ball under control. TECHNICAL PRACTICES After School 7 /Maradona 7
• Looking to control the ball with Both feet, both knees, both shoulder and head without the ball hitting the ground. 1. Right Foot, 2. Left Foot, 3. Right Knee, 4. Left Knee, 5. Right Shoulder, 6. Left Shoulder, 7. Header.
• Finding it hard, do it in sections • Example: Start at point 4 and combine 1 knee and 1 shoulder together. • Or let the ball bounce until you get a rhythm going. AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
DRIBBLING TECHNICAL PRACTICES
Dribbling
• Dribbling through a circuit that you’ve set up using cones. • Use the inside, outside and sole of the foot. • Practice with Both Feet
Game Related
• As you get towards a player (cone) keep the ball away from that cone • By using your furthest foot thats away from that player to control the ball. • Look to move away at speed. • Can you get your body between the ball and the player/cone quickly. • Head up as much as possible looking at the space you want to dribble into. TECHNICAL PRACTICES Dribbling Game:
• Place items around the garden. In the middle of the garden place a basket/ box. • Dribble to each to item, picking it up. • Then look to dribble it towards the box in the middle of the garden, placing it in. • If you have a partner get them to move the basket each time you pick an item. • Look to get your head up quick and look at where you are heading next.
Challenges
• How long does it take you to get all items into the box ? • How many items can you get within 10/20 sec etc? TECHNICAL PRACTICES Dribbling
• Dribbling inside an area. Set up cones anyway and have a cone in the middle. • Dribble in towards the central cone, then back out and then down to the next corner cone & repeat.
• At the central cone perform a skills to change direction.
• Skill of your choice. • Mo Salah Moves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7iO07grvC8 • Philippe Coutinho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcLD3cGv6vE • Drag Back , Cruyff Turn, Inside/Outside Cut , Step Over.
Game
• Number each cone, get a partner to call out a combination of cones to go to or write down a number of combination along with a skill at each cone on some paper and pick one. Can you complete the circuit quickly after selecting a combination. AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
PASSING TECHNICAL PRACTICES Passing
• Passing against a wall or whatever surface you have • Using both feet, Inside/outside off the foot pass, lances pass, volley pass. • Add more power to your pass. • Pass from different distances.
Game Related • Can you play one touch. • How many times can you play one touch against the wall. • Build it up to 1 min
Game
• Place items around the garden as targets. • In the middle of the garden place a basket/ box. • Look to hit the ball at each target. • When you hit the target pick it up and place it into the box. • If you have a partner get them to try and block your passes. • Look to pass from different distances. (passing range) • Without the box, look to hit the toys from your position, no dribbling. TECHNICAL PRACTICES Bucket Challenge Passing/ Striking/Shooting
• Place a bucket or target somewhere in your garden/field. Look to hit the ball in the bucket. • Very important to us both feet to improve as a players.
Types of Passes
• Inside of the foot - looking to pass the ball into or at target • Chip - get foot underneath the ball • Lances - Strike the ball with power • Curl - lofted pass, slight angle approach to the ball, kick with the lances, inside/outside of the foot
Game Related
• Receive a pass off the wall/parent/brother/sister or throw the ball in the air and look to strike the ball. • Look to hit first time or one touch out of your feet and strike. • Pretend a player is coming in to make a challenge - use arm. TECHNICAL PRACTICES Game
Passing/Striking
• Mark out a square/area in front of a wall.
• Strike the ball against the wall.
• After Striking the ball run around a cone.
• Look to get back to the ball before it goes out of the square. • Look to get back into the area before the ball stops.
• Working on weight of pass. Add in a skill before striking the ball.
• Get a partner and play 1v1 - Come up with your own rules. TECHNICAL PRACTICES Passing/Receiving
• Pass the ball against the wall, Set up gates around you. • Look to (Break the lines) play through the gates on your first touch after receiving the ball and repeat. • Look to use different parts of the foot • Inside(Big-toe), Outside (Baby-Toe), Sole of the foot and Lances. • Receive the ball with an open body shape.
Challenges • Work for 30sec - 1min • Can you add in a skill before going through the gates and get shot at goal
Game Related
• When receiving a pass pretend a player is coming towards you from different angles and use your touch to get away from that player, place arm out to protect. • Receiving on the run - Pass the ball at an angle against the wall and run onto the ball while continuing to dribble. • Then look to shot at goal. TECHNICAL PRACTICES
Key Points
When passing against a wall Videos
• Head up • Driven Pass • Check your shoulder • Xabi Alonso Pro Tips • Xabi Alonso - The Master of Long Pass • 4 B’s • Aerial Ball Control and Passing • Ball speed • Receiving on the back foot to play • Body Shape forward • Back Front Receiving • Breaking Lines AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
SHOOTING TECHNICAL PRACTICES
Shooting
Simple — Recreate your favourite goal TECHNICAL PRACTICES Shooting 2
• Hit the ball off a wall and look to have a first time strike at goal • Pass against the wall with different types of passes. • Use different with power and speed with the ball.
Game Related
• Place toys/cones around your shooting area. • Try not to hit the toys as you shot. • Take a touch before shooting to go pass a toy if you can’t shoot first time. • Move your targets/goals around so too work on different angles of shots. • Hitting the ball first time will mean we have to use both feet. AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
CHALLENGES TECHNICAL PRACTICES Challenges
Keep up
How many can you do? In this order
1 touch on the right foot 1 touch on the left foot 2 touches on the right foot 2 touches on the left foot 3 touches on the right foot 3 touches on the left foot And so on…..
You can start on either side, You must complete one side before moving to the other foot. Ball is not allowed to hit the ground. TECHNICAL PRACTICES Challenges
Dribbling A time challenge. How quick can you complete the circuit. 8 items and a football in a bucket.
Place a bucket or mark out an area in the middle of the garden . Place 8 items (cones) ,8 yards away from the bucket, in a circle formation.
With a ball , dribble towards each item Picking 1 item up at a time and placing it back into the bucket. Keeping the ball under control. Ball must be touching or close to your foot when placing items into the bucket. Final part, after all 8 items are in the bucket, you have to get the ball into the bucket without using your hands.
Try to use the outside of your foot after picking up the item, to drive towards the bucket.
What time can you get all 8 items and football into the bucket? TECHNICAL PRACTICES Game:
Wall challenge • Kicking against a wall • 8 - 10 steps away from the wall. • 5 levels
Level 1 - Keep the ball up and play it back onto the wall. Level 2 - Keep the ball up 2 times, on the 2nd touch play it against the wall Level 3 - Keep the ball up 3 times, on the 3rd touch play it against the wall. Level 4 - Keep the ball up 4 times, on the 4th touch play it against the wall. Level 5 - Keep the ball up 5 times, on the 5th touch play it against the wall.
“Feet only” to make it harder
Must be able to do each 10 times before moving to the next level.
Younger kids can move closer or catch the ball after each pass. TECHNICAL PRACTICES Game:
Keep Up
• Using chairs or items with a bit of height. • Start on one side of the the chair keeping the ball up • Look to knock the ball over the chair and to keep the ball up, without the ball touching the ground • Repeat - how many times can you do it.
• Add in 4 chairs in a straight line with a gap between look to complete the challenge going from one chair to the next keeping the ball up.
• Look to move lateral as if you where shifting across as a unit with eyes on the ball. AFTER SCHOOL FOOTBALL HOME TRAINING PROGRAMME
MOVEMENT TECHNICAL PRACTICES
Movements
• Simple! move around the space you have! • Roll around • Hop on 1 foot • Jump over things • Jump off things • Jump onto things • Climb things • Side 2 side movements • Crawl • Move like your favourite animal • Make an obstacle course
• Improve your agility, movement, balance and make you stronger