P#6 : Advanced Online Session #6 : Key Tech : Inside step outside step Strike or Pass

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TFT Online : Advanced Session # 6

Exercise #1

Fundamental Juggling patterns : Sequential Juggling

Sit down Juggles

Pick the right levels and challenges to maximize the development of Dexterity (weight and precision) of touch.

Pick 3 levels : [ Easy (warm up) : Medium (doable) : Hard (should be very hard to complete the challenge) ] and work through these. Have a 4th level ready (impossible for you) just in case you complete challenge 3.

Spend 5 minutes on this, then move on.

Possible Progressions : Pick 3 levels

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Juggling Patterns.

Exercise #2

Fundamentals of a weak foot top of the foot strike

Agility into : Jump-in : Load the strike : Squat x 2

Make sure you are making the right shape at this stage of a strike.

Load the strike but don't release.

Progressions / Explanation

Challenge Set

Recommend 1 set = [15 sec Right : 15 Sec Left ] x 2 : Rest = 30 seconds : Do 3 sets

[ *As always : Individualize the 'set' parameters to suit your needs / capabilities].

Did you know there is a complete web-book devoted to developing a weak foot strike.

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing the weak foot strike.

Exercise #3

Fundamental Foot Shapes

New Pattern : Top of the foot : 90º Open foot : Little toe : Switch

Level 1 : Hop

Focus on quality of technique

Level 2 : Head up

Ball at bottom of vision

Level 3 : Eyes Closed

Feel the ball

Progressions / Explanation

Recommend 1 set = [15 sec Right : 15 Sec Left ] x 2 : Rest = 30 seconds : Do 3 sets

[ *As always : Individualize the 'set' parameters to suit your needs / capabilities].

Exercise #3a : Ball Mastery

Challenge Set

Exercise #3b : Game Functional

Challenge Set

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Foot Shapes.

Exercise #4

Fundamental Foot Shapes

Use Drag Back Vs to develop a FSS.

Same-foot inside V : Switch-foot inside V

Develop foot flexibility, co-ordination dexterity, balance and strength using a Drab Back T exercise.

Level 1 : Quality

Can you glide?

Level 2 : Speed

How fast can you go?

Level 3 : Head up

Ball at bottom of vision

Level 4 : Scan / Check

Feel the ball

Explanation

Recommended: 1 set = 1 minute : Rest = 30 seconds : Do 3 sets

[ *As always : Individualize the 'set' parameters to suit your needs / capabilities].

Exercise #4a : Ball Mastery

Challenge set

Exercise #4b : Game Functional

Challenge set

Video #2

Watch the Video

Task : Did Ronaldo ('el Fenomeno') do a 'Same foot' or 'switch foot' Inside V in this clip? If so , when?

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Video 3

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Inside step Outside

Watch these Video

Task : Find a moment where this sessions FFP is used.

Task : What improvisations on todays FFP can you find in this clip?

Exercise #5a

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Lateral Ball Moving Exercise

Inside step Outside Shuffle³ Fake strike Shuffle²

In this exercise we add in a fake strike after the inside step outside. This is optional. A simple inside chop touch could be used instead.

Level 1 :

Do the pattern smoothly.

Level 2 :

Head up after the Outside across touch

Level 3:

Head up and scan left and right amap.

Explanation

Challenge Set

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Exercise #5b

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Ball Moving version : Drag Back U

Inside step Outside step Inside Step Drag Back [Switch]

Level 1 :

Do the pattern smoothly.

Level 2 :

Head up after the Outside across touch

Level 3:

Head up and scan left and right amap.

Progressions / Explanation

Challenge Set

Recommended :1 set = 1 minute : Rest = 30 seconds : Do 3 sets

[ *As always : Individualize the 'set' parameters to suit your needs / capabilities].

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Exercise #5c

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Receive and Release

Inside step Outside step Strike

It is very important to follow the pattern exactly, as this will test your ability to co-ordinate your steps with your touch. If you shuffle , instead of step, then that is your brain instinctively correcting any touch issues that occurred during the execution of the pattern. The challenge tests your ability to not make touch errors .

Explanation

Challenge Set

1 set = 1 minute on : 30* seconds rest (stretch / drink etc).

[ * individualize this to suit your needs / capabilities].

Do 3 sets

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Exercise #5d

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Run with the ball

Inside step Outside

Explanation

Challenge Set

1 set = 1 minute on : 30* seconds rest (stretch / drink etc).

[ * individualize this to suit your needs / capabilities].

Do 3 sets

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Exercise #6

Fundamental Agility Combinations

Single leg Jump : Balance and hold

Progressions / Explanation

Challenge Set

1 set = 20* seconds on : 20* seconds rest (stretch / drink etc).

[ * individualize this to suit your needs / capabilities].

Do 5 sets

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing Fundamental Agility Patterns

Exercise #6

Pass and Jab

Movement into receiving the ball. : Inside Bounce Pass : Movement after the pass

You can only use an inside bounce pass : You need to do right foot passes and jab in each hoop all the way around (clockwise), and then do the left foot passes and jab in each hoop all the way around. the challenge is to keep the ball inside the hoops.

Explanation

Challenge Set

1 set = 1 minute on : 30* seconds rest (stretch / drink etc).

[ * individualize this to suit your needs / capabilities].

Do 3 sets

Video #4

Dealing with an elevated ball in context.

Chest Control

Watch this video.

Task : Identify 3 key factors to controlling the ball well with the chest?

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Exercise #7

Deal with an elevated ball.

Develop the ability to use the CHEST to control the ball

The agility is optional but is important to include if possible as it helps recreate the moment in a game where you transition from 'off the ball' to 'on the ball' (and v v). Usually in a game, you will be moving dynamically before a touch, so recreating this is important. If you are brave, try to control the ball when it comes back and then strike it again. [Note: A partner can replace the rebound surface].

Explanation

Challenge Set

1 set = 1 minute on : 30* seconds rest (stretch / drink etc).: Do 3 sets

[ * individualize this to suit your needs / capabilities].

For more info visit the web-book devoted to developing the Fundamentals of Dealing with an Elevated Ball

Video #5

Problem Solving

Ultimately playing the game is a problem solving exercise.

Watch this video

Task : Write down your answers as you go. See if you would have done what Iniesta did.

To test your individual game intelligence watch the video below.

What does Iniesta do in pressure problem moment?

Problem #5

This video is from this page in the TFT resource Library.

and click on these links to find out more about Pressure Problems and Points of Pressure.

Exercise #8

Components of Individual Game intelligence

Head up Decision Beep test : Inside step Outside

This video does not have an introduction. If you need an explanation of how to use the HUDBT then go to this link.

This weeks variation : Inside step Outside

This is the video you need to play to do the HUDBT.

You need to do an inisde step outside before you move in the right direction.

Video #6

Understand the game a bit better.

Watch this video

Task : Identify 1 defensive error per goal, the city defence made in each of the 3 goals they conceded in this game?

Task Answers :

Your answers to all tasks should be written down using the task template form (above).

Full Session

If you want to do more....

If you want more exercises to do then either move to another session or go to the web-book series links below, and work directly form one of the practical web-books. There is a huge amount to do within each web-book. [Note : The web-books are topic based rather than session based.]

AGILITY+TECH

100s of Agility combined with

'On the Ball' technique exercises.

FOOTWORK

100s of Fundamental Footwork

Pattern exercises.

STRIKING

Ball Striking and

Weak Foot Fundamentals