Ball Mastery – Coerver
SESSION PLAN
| Name: | Gerry Coughlan | Topic: | Ball Mastery |
| Date: | 28th December 2012 | Session Type: | Demonstration Session |
| Venue: | Ratoath | Time: | 60 Mins |
| Key Factors: | Use both feet. When dribbling use inside, outside, outside & laces. For turns & 1V1 moves a good feint is essential & accelerate away |
Desired outcome: A confidence to try using their skills in game
Ball Mastery
| DRIBBLING & TOUCHES |
| NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 100 TOUCH DRIBBLING | DRIBBLING IN GRID USING BOTH FEET AND USING INSIDE, OUTSIDE, LACES & SOLE OF BOTH FEET. LOADS OF TOUCHES AND TURNS. AIMING FOR 100 TOUCHES A MINUTE. |
| SOLE TAPS (1) | STEPS WITH SOLE OF BOOT ONTO THE TOP OF THE BALL. 50 AS FAST AS YOU CAN. TOUCH BALL EACH TIME. |
| SOLE TAPS (2) | SAME AS ABOVE BUT DONE 5 FORWARDS, 5 BACK UPTO 50 |
| SOLE TAPS (3) | SAME AS ABOVE BUT DONE AROUND THE BALL. CHANGING YOUR DIRECTION EVERY 5 TOUCHES. |
| SOLE TAPS (4) | 3 TAP COMBO. RIGHT TAP, LEFT TAP, RIGHT TAP BUT THE THIRD TAP IS BEHIND THE 2ND LED |
| INSIDE / OUTSIDE (1) | DRIBBLING BALL IN GRID USING ONE FOOT. TOUCH WITH EVERY STEP WITH INSIDE OF FOOT THEN OUTSIDE OF FOOT. WRAP YOUR FOOT AROUND THE BALL EACH TIME SO THE BALL IS MOVING IN A ZIG ZAG DIRECTION. |
| INSIDE / OUTSIDE (2) | REPEAT ABOVE WITH OTHER FOOT |
| INSIDE / OUTSIDE (3) | SAME AS ABOVE BUT THIS TIME TOUCH IT TWICE WITH THE OUTSIDE BEFORE TOUCHING INSIDE SO THE MOVE IS OUTSIDE OUTSIDE INSIDE. OUTSIDE OUTSIDE INSIDE |
| INSIDE / OUTSIDE (4) | REPEAT WITH OTHER FOOT |
| INSIDE / OUTSIDE (5) | BOTH FEET. THIS TIME YOU ALWAYS START WITH THE OUTSIDE OF ONE FOOT THEN TO THE INSIDE OF THE SAME FOOT, THEN TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE OTHER FOOT THEN THE INSIDE OF THAT FOOT AND TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE 1ST FOOT SO ITS, OUTSIDE INSIDE OUTSIDE INSIDE OUTSIDE INSIDE…. |
| TOE TAPS (1) | TOUCHING THE BALL FROM TOE TO TOE. KEEP BENDING THE KNEES WITH EVERY STEP. GO FOR 50 TAPS. |
| TOE TAPS (2) | SAME TECHNIQUE AS ABOVE BUT GO 5 FORWARDS 5 BACK. GO FOR 50. |
| TOE TAPS (3) | EVERY 4TH TOUCH ROLL THE BALL ACROSS YOU TO THE OTHER FOOT. ONE TWO THREE FOUR ROLL, ONE TWO THREE FOUR ROLL |
| TOE TAPS (4) | ADDING 1V1 MOVES INTO THE TOE TAP COMBOS. (EG) ONE, TWO THREE FOUR STEPOVER… |
| PUSH PULLS (1) | PUSH THE BALL WITH LACES AND PULL IT BACK WITH STUDS |
| PUSH PULLS (2) | PUSH BALL WITH INSIDE OF FOOT AND PULL BACK WITH STUDS |
| PUSH PULLS (3) | PUSH BALL WITH OUTSIDE OF BOOT AND PULL BACK WITH STUDS |
| PUSH PULLS (4) | REPEAT WITH OTHER FOOT |
| PUSH PULLS (5) | ALTERNATE FEET. LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT |
| PUSH PULLS (6) | PUSH PULL COMBO. LEFT FOOT INSIDE OUTSIDE LACES, RIGHT FOOT INSIDE OUTSIDE LACES |
| PUSH PULL (7) | PUSH PULL COMBO, INSIDE LEFT, INSIDE RIGHT, LACES LEFT, LACES RIGHT, OUTSIDE LEFT, OUTSIDE RIGHT. |
(ALL OF THESE EXERCISES CAN BE DONE IN A 10 X 10 YARD SPACE)
Ball Mastery – 1v1 Moves
| Name | Description |
| Drop Shoulder | DRIBBLING TOWARDS OPPONENT, DROP SHOULDER AND FAKE TO GO ONE WAY BY DROPPING THE SHOULDER IN THAT DIRECTION AND CARRY AWAY WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE OTHER FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
| Scissors | SIMILAR TO THE DROP SHOULDER. DROP THE SHOULDER AND FAKE TO GO THAT WAY AND SWING YOUR FOOT AROUND THE BALL IN THAT DIRECTION AND CARRY IT AWAY WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE OTHER FOOT. USE BOTH FEET |
| L Turn | DRIBBLING ONE WAY AND DRAGGING THE BALL BEHIND YOU AND TOUCHING IT INSIDE TO TAKE YOU LEFT OR RIGHT. USE BOTH FEET |
| Revilinho | LIKE THE STEPOVER (IN TURNS). CARRY THE BALL FORWARD AND STEP OVER THE BALL AS IF TO CARRY IT ONE DIRECTION WITH THE INSIDE OF YOUR FOOT BUT CARRY IT OFF THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
| Ronaldo | DRIBBLING THE BALL FORWARD AND ROLL THE BALL ACROSS YOUR BODY WITH YOUR STUDS. LET THE BALL ROLL UNDER YOUR OTHER LEG AND CARRY OFF IN THAT DIRECTION USE BOTH FEET |
| Maradona | DRIBBLING THE BALL FORWARD AND STEP ON THE BALL TO STOP IT WITH ONE FOOT AND SPIN AROUND (OUTSIDE SPIN) AND DRAG BALL WHILE SPINNINGAND CARRY OFF IN NEW DIRECTION. USE BOTH FEET |
| High Wave | DRIBBLING THE BALL, LIFT LEF AND FAKE TO BACK HEEL BUT CARRY THE BALL FORWARD USE BOTH FEET |
| Step Roll | DRIBBLING THE BALL FORWARD, PUT FOOT ON TOP OF BALL AND ROLL IT FORWARD. FOOL THE OPPONENT INTO THINKING YOU’LL CHANGE DIRECTION USE BOTH FEET |
| Insdide Twist off | LIKE THE INSIDE CUT, CUT THE BALL AND TWIST OFF TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH INSIDE OF FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
| Outside Twist Off | LIKE THE OUTSIDE CUT, CUT THE BALL AND TWIST OFF TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH OUTSIDE OF FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
| Hip Swivel | RUNNING WITH THE BALL, FACK TO DO AN INSIDE CUT BUT CARRY THE BALL ON USE BOTH FEET |
| Stop & Stab | RUNNING WITH THE BALL AND STOP THE BALL WITH YOUR STUDS AND STAB IT OUT WITH YOUR OTHER FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
BALL MASTERY
| TURNS | |
| NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| QUICK TURN | DRIBBLING IN ONE DIRECTION. PUT FOOT ON TOP OF THE BALL AND ROLL IT BACK UNDER YOU AND TAKE IT AWAY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. TURN BODY INWARDS. (VARIATION) EXACT SAME BUT WHEN YOU ROLL THE BALL BACK, CARRY IT AWAY WITH THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR OTHER FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
| DRAG BACK | DRIBBLING AND THEN PUTTING FOOT TOP OF THE BALL AND DRAGGING IT BACK AND DRIBBLING OFF IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. OPEN BODY OUT WHEN DRAGGING BACK USE BOTH FEET |
| CRUYFF TURN | DRIBBLING FORWARD. FAKE TO STRIKE THE BALL. (LIFTING ARM) LEGS SHOULD BE APART CREATING A LITTLE TUNNELL AND TOUCH THE BALL BACK THROUGH THE TUNNELL (WITH TOE – NOT HEEL) AND DRIBBLE OFF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. USE BOTH FEET |
| STEP OVER | DRIBBLING WITH BALL AND FAKE TO STRIKE OR PASS AND STEP FORWARD OVER THE BALL AND CARRY AWAY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE SAME FOOT. (VARIATION) EXACT SAME BUT WHEN U CARRY IT AWAY, CARRY IT AWAY WITH THE INSIDE OF THE OTHER FOOT USE BOTH FEET |
| SNAP OVER | SIMILAR TO THE STEPOVER BUT WITH THIS MOVE, YOUR FOOT DOESN’T LEAVE THE BALL. ROLL YOUR FOOT OVER THE BALL AND SNAP YOUR HEEL INTO THE GROUND. THIS WILL PUSH THE BALL BACK IN THE DIRECTION YOU’VE COME FROM USE BOTH FEET |
| INSIDE CUT | DRIBBLING FORWARD AND WRAP THE INSIDE OF YOUR FOOT AROUND THE BALL AND GO BACK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION USE BOTH FEET |
| OUTSIDE CUT | DRIBBLING FORWARD AND WRAP THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR FOOT AROUND THE BALL AND GO BACK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION USE BOTH FEET |
| INSIDE SPIN | LIKE THE INSIDE CUT BUT ROLLING THE BALL BACK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WITH YOUR STUDS. USE BOTH FEET |
KEY POINTS:
GOOD FEINT IS ESSENTIAL TO FOOL OPPONENT
ACCELERATE AWAY TO BEAT THE OPPONENT
BALL MUST BE KEPT CLOSE WHILE DRIBBLING FOR TURNS TO WORK
The Skills Bridge of Player Development
How the Bridge Works:
Skills: Ball Mastery, Dribbling Techniques, Turns & 1V1 Moves… All repeated time and time again with no pressure from a defender. Repitition is the key to learn & perfect the skills
Stress: Graduated pressure applied by adding Speed, Complexity, Limited Area and number of players to the exercise
Success: Full Pressure Games. Opponents trying to win the ball from each other on equal teams. Small sided Games are excellent for this
