P#9 : Advanced Online Session #9: Key Tech : Outside shuffle & Switch Outside

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TFT Online : Advanced Session # 9

Exercise #1

Fundamental Juggling patterns

Inside Step Juggles : Left Foot

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.

Progressions / Explanation

Demo / Exercise

It is critical the players practice on the very edge of their ability level. If an exercise is too easy then very little development occurs. If it is too hard, it can be frustrating and demotivating. The exercise above is just an introduction to the topic. To find the perfect level for you, visit this page : Fundamental Juggling Patterns.

Exercise #2

Fundamentals of a weak foot top of the foot strike

Make sure the foot moves through the ball in a way the increases accuracy consistency. Focus on the following :

- Jump off -

Progressions / Explanation

Demo / Exercise

Recommend 1 set = [60 seconds on : 30 seconds rest ] : Do 3 sets

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

Task 2 : Watch this video

Task 2 a : What is quite rare about this goal?

Exercise #3

Fundamental Foot Shapes

New Pattern

Top off the foot : Open 90 : Little toe : Open 135 : Roll Across (to face forward) : Switch

Level 1 : Hop

Focus on quality of technique

Level 2 : Head up

Ball at bottom of vision

L3 : Eyes Closed (BM) : Check Scan (GF)

Feel the ball

Exercise 3a

Progressions / Explanation

Ball Mastery version (hops throughout)

Demo / Exercise

The ball mastery version is simply a difficult technical challenge, and a strength and conditioning exercise.

Game functional version (steps throughout)

Demo Exercise

Taking steps in between each touch makes the exercise easier and more game functional.

Recommend 1 set = [60 seconds on : 30 seconds rest ] : Do 3 sets

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

It is critical the players practice on the very edge of their ability level. If an exercise is too easy then very little development occurs. If it is too hard, it can be frustrating and demotivating. To find the perfect level for you, visit this page : Fundamental Foot shapes.

Exercise #4

Fundamental Foot Shapes / Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Use Drag Back Vs to develop FSSs and FFPs

Same Foot Inside hop Outside V : Switch Foot Inside hop Outside V

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

Progressions / Explanation

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

Exercise 4a

Progressions / Explanation

Exercise 4a

Ball Mastery : Demo / Exercise : 1 set

Ball mastery Version

Aim: hop between all touches.

Exercise 4b

Demo / Exercise : 1 set

Game Functional Version

Add steps / shuffles between all touches.

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

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

It is critical the players practice on the very edge of their ability level. If an exercise is too easy then very little development occurs. If it is too hard, it can be frustrating and demotivating. To find the perfect level for you, visit this page : Fundamental Footwork Patterns.

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

(in action).

Outside shuffle & switch Outside

Task 3 : Watch This video and study the footwork patterns?

Task 3a : Did Iniesta use an Outside 'shuffle and switch' Outside at some point during this video? If so, when?

Exercise #5a

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Outside shuffle Outside

Move the ball from one Outside to the other Outside, with a shuffle in between.

Level 1 :

Do the pattern smoothly.

Level 2 :

Head up when not touching the ball

Level 3 :

Head up and scan left and right amap.

Introduction to the pattern.

Basic Balll moving : Lateral movement only.

Progressions / Explanation

Demo / Exercise

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

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

Exercise #5b

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Drag Back U Exercise

Lateral : Forward : Backward

Increase game functionality.

Outside (lateral) : Shuffle and switch : Outside (forward) : Drag back : [Repeat]

Progressions / Explanation

Demo / Exercise

It is critical the players practice on the very edge of their ability level. If an exercise is too easy then very little development occurs. If it is too hard, it can be frustrating and demotivating. To find the perfect level for you, visit this page : Fundamental Footwork Patterns.

Exercise #5c

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Run with the ball Version

Outside shuffle & switch Outside

Version 1 : Outside step Outside (on one side) then shuffle and switch to move to the other side

Version 2 : Only 1 touch per side

Introduction / Explanation

Demo / Exercise : 1 set

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

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

It is critical the players practice on the very edge of their ability level. If an exercise is too easy then very little development occurs. If it is too hard, it can be frustrating and demotivating. To find the perfect level for you, visit this page : Fundamental Footwork Patterns.

Exercise #5d

Fundamental Footwork Patterns

Receive and Release Version

Outside shuffle & switch Outside

Outside (lateral) : Shuffle and switch : Use the other outside to release the ball : Repeat

Introduction / Explanation

Demo / Exercise : 1 set

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

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

It is critical the players practice on the very edge of their ability level. If an exercise is too easy then very little development occurs. If it is too hard, it can be frustrating and demotivating. To find the perfect level for you, visit this page : Fundamental Footwork Patterns.

Exercise #6

Fundamental Agility Combinations

Single Leg Jump : hop x 4

The jump lands in the middle : The Hop Pattern is as follows : (1) In - (2) Middle - (3) Back - (4) Middle [Then switch]

Progressions / Explanation

Demo / Exercise : 1 set

Recommended :1 set = 20 minute : Rest = 20 seconds : Do 5 sets

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

Do as many sets as necessary to ensure you get sufficient repetition of the technique and to ensure you are working as hard as you can.

Also for more information about Fundamental Agility Patterns and how to combine this with on the ball techniques, then go to this link.

Exercise #7

Pass and Move

Movement into receiving the ball : Deal with the ball : Movement after the pass

You can use any 'on the ball' and release technique in this exercise, just make sure you vary how and where you move after the release.

EG : Using the same foot to release the ball : Pass move forward : Pass move backwards : Pass move left : Pass move right.

Explanation

Exercise : 1 set

Recommended : Do as many sets as necessary to ensure you get sufficient repetition of the technique, contact with the ball, and to ensure you are working as hard as you can.

Video #4

Dealing with an elevated ball in context.

Cushion touch

Exercise #8

Deal with an Elevated Ball.

Cushion a Ball

Explanation

Demo : Without Agility

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 the Fundamentals of Dealing with an Elevated Ball

Video #5

Pressure Problems : What would you do?

Ultimately playing the game is a problem solving exercise and the problem is about the following:

Deal with the pressure problems whilst also looking to best improve the position of the ball.

What did De Bruyne do ?

Task 5 : Watch and work through this video.

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 #9

Components of Individual Game intelligence

Head up Decision Beep test : Variation 5

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 :

Fakes and Turns

Play this video to do the HUDBT.

What doing fakes might look like :

What doing turns might look like :

Video #6

Understand the game a bit better.

Task 6 : Time and space

Watch this video

Tak 6a : Can you remember how we define the game at an individual level. That is what is the general aim of each player when playing and we are in possession?

Task 7 : Position

Watch this Video

Tasl 7a. Pick a moment when a winger gets in the following winger positions 1, 2 and 3 (and 4 if possible)?

Task 8 : Structure

Watch this video

Task 8 a : What is the problem with this philosophy when applied to junor football?

Task Answers :

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

Full Session using Demo Videos

Use this video to help you do a full session. The demo video for each exercise will run for 1 minute. There will then be a short break until the next demo video runs. Pause the video if, when and where necessary. It is assumed you have already watched all the explanation videos and are comfortable with the session. This video is to be used just a simply memory jogger.

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