Session 5 - 11

SESSION: staying on the ball

    In this session, FA county coach developer, Martin Dighton, uses a series of playful activities to help encourage young players to stay on the ball.


    Key objectives

    Develop player understanding of:

    • staying on the ball
    • using the body to protect the ball from an opponent
    • individuality and creativity in order to beat an opponent
    • combination play with a teammate.

    Warm up and tag games

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    1v1 and small group games

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    Session review and discussion

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    QUESTIONS

    After you have watched this, ask yourself the following questions:

    • How would you adapt or tweak the practice to make it appropriate to your own players?
    • What additional challenges could you set to make the practice easier or harder for individuals or your group?

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