VIDEO SESSIONS

Hi all.

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Video sessions

No football sucks. We can all agree on that.

So I (Sean) took Emily (our 15R player and u9 coach) to do some video sessions to give you some work to do in the break.

We’ve asked the players to kick a ball during the break, but we’re very aware that knowing how to train and understanding what drills to do isn’t always easy.

The following videos unpack simple sessions for the players to do. They are designed to be done with a parent, sibling or teammate. We unpack the technical components so that parents or players can understand the feedback they should be getting, and can understand the correction to the technique they can be applying.

These sessions are designed to be done all in one. So a player should work on physical literacy, technical skills and then the skill game in one block.

We encourage players and parents to constantly find ways to make the sessions intense. Easy ways to do that are by adding a scoring system, a punishment system, or by timing the drills. Competitiveness is a huge component of this, so keep finding ways to incorporate that into the sessions. We give some examples in the videos.

Before we get started, a MASSIVE thanks to Emily. Not only did she come out and participate in the videoed sessions, but she also edited and created the videos you’re about to watch. GREAT WORK!!

OK. Let’s go!

STEP 1: PHYSICAL LITERACY

Quick note: We didn’t point this out in the video, but when doing the hops it’s important to make sure the knee is always pointing forwards and never twisting in.

Also, for our junior players who have learned how to do the resistance-band work, please do the bands warm up BEFORE the physical literacy work if possible.

STEP 2: TECHNICAL TRAINING

Quick note: for the four-cone drill, cones can be placed 1-, 2-, or 4-metres apart. Different distances work on different components. The shorter the distance, the more the player is working on their change of direction. The further the cones are apart, the more the player is working on their extended movements. Keep changing the cone length each session to test different components for the player.

For the other drills, the base cone should be about 7m from the gate, and the gate should be about 2 steps wide.

STEP 3: SKILL GAME

Quick note: For the sake of clarification, the defender should always start in the opposite corner. In this clip the attacker starts from the left, but the attacker should also start on the right after several attempts.

ADDITIONAL

For players looking to incorporate physical training into their sessions, here is a sheet that lays out a program for the players to follow (the program was not developed by us, and credit for the program goes to Football SA).