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SESSION 9: VOLLEYING

IN THIS SESSION WE WILL FOCUS ON VOLLEYING. THIS IS AN AREA THE MOST DIFFICULT SKILL IN FOOTBALL AND IS THEREFORE A NECESSARY AREA IN WHICH TO COACH PLAYERS.

8:45 A.M: PLAYERS ARRIVE

9:00 A.M: WARM UP

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • HEEL FLICKS
  • KNEE RAISES
  • SIDESTEPS
  • JUMPS AND SQUATS

STRETCHES

  • ALL MAJOR MUSCLES
  • EDUCATING THE PLAYERS WHILE STRETCHING
  • PREPARE BODY FOR ACTIVITY
  • LOOSEN JOINTS
  • PUMP BLOOD AROUND BODY FASTER
  • PUMP BLOOD TO APPROPRIATE MUSCLES
  • PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE MIND

WARM UP GAME: MOVE IN TWOS

  • IN PAIRS, BALL BETWEEN TWO
  • PASS TO PARTNER, THEN PLAYER WITHOUT THE BALL FINDS NEW PARTNER
  • PROGRESSION – SPRINTS AFTER TURNS

THIS WARM-UP PREPARES THE PLAYERS FOR THE ACTIVITY TO COME AND ENCOURAGES TURNING, DRIBBLING AND PASSING AS WELL AS FOCUSING THE GROUP.

9:15 A.M: VOLLEYING DRILLS

EXPLAIN TECHNIQUE OF VOLLEYING

  • EXPLANATION
  • EXAMPLE
  • WALK THROUGH WITH CHILDREN

BASIC VOLLEYING DRILLS

  • IN A LINE IN PAIRS
  • ONE PLAYER THROWS BALL THE OTHER
  • SHORT SIDE FOOTED VOLLEYS BACK
  • PROGRESSION – USE WEAKER FOOT

ADVANCED VOLLEYING DRILLS

  • EXPLANATION OF NEW TECHNIQUE
  • USING LACES TO VOLLEY BACK INTO HANDS OF PARTNER
  • PROGRESSION – USE WEAKER FOOT

VOLLEY CIRCLE

  • TWO GROUPS AT ONCE
  • PLAYER IN THE MIDDLE OF CIRCLE
  • PLAYERS ON OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE PASS, PLAYER IN MIDDLE VOLLEYS BACK
  • PROGRESSION – TWO PLAYERS/BALLS AT ONCE

9:45 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

9:50 A.M: VOLLEYING GAMES

PASS AND VOLLEY

  • THREE ON THREE USING ONE GOAL
  • TEAM MUST MAKE 3 PASSES BEFORE PASSING TO COACH
  • COACH THROWS TO A PLAYER TO SHOOT ON VOLLEY

10:15 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

10:20 A.M: MATCH

  • ENCOURAGE VOLLEYS
  • POINTS FOR VOLLEYS ONLY
  • FINISH WITH ‘ALL-IN’ FOOTBALL

10:45 A.M: COOL DOWN

  • LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES
  • LUNGES
  • OPEN GATES
  • CLOSED GATES

STRETCHING

  • EDUCATE PLAYERS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOL DOWN
  • PREVENT CRAMP AND MUSCLE SORENESS
  • SUMMARISE TODAY'S SESSION
  • WHAT WE'VE LEARNT
  • RECAP ON TECHNIQUES

10:55 A.M: SESSION ENDS

  • TALK WITH PARENTS ABOUT ISSUES
  • TALK WITH CERTAIN PLAYERS ABOUT ANY ISSUES
  • PACK UP
       
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