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What this session is about

Instant and close control.
Improving ball familiarity and touch.
Setting the ball up for a pass with first receiving touch.

What to think about

Receiving – cushion ball on impact out of feet, making an angle for pass
Flicking – place middle toes underneath middle of the ball to lift it
Chipping – “stab” at bottom of ball where it touches the ground. Strike below the centre using short back-lift and no follow through. The kicking leg should follow through in a straight line to be accurate.

Set-up

2 players, each with a ball.

Warm up	Session	Development	Game Situation	Warm Down
10 minutes	5-10 minutes	10 minutes	20-25 minutes	10 minutes

What you get your players to do

Players stand opposite each other a few yards apart. Both pass and “flick” the ball with their right foot.

Player A passes to player B’s right foot. Player B gently “flick”, or lifts, their ball over the moving ball to Player A. Both players control their new ball and repeat the drill.

Reverse the drill so that player B passes first and player A flicks their ball.

Once players are comfortable, get them to speed up, making sure they use a maximum of 2 touches when receiving the ball – one to receive, one to pass. Ensure they practice with their left foot too. Repeat drill but with a new partner.

Player A passes the ball along the ground, in the direction of his partner’s ball.

Development

Repeat the drill, but this time, rather than flick the ball, player B chips their ball to player A.

Younger players may find the chip pass too difficult at first. If so, be prepared to move straight into the game situation, encourage players to practice the chip pass at home and revisit this session in a couple of weeks.

Related Files

Core-071-flick-n-chips.pdfPDF, 167 KB

Player B flicks or chips their ball over the ball rolling towards them.

Game situation

Play 3v1 keep-away in a 10 x 10 yard grid.

Award a point to the attackers for completing a specified number of consecutive passes.

The defender gets a point for stealing the ball or knocking it out of play, or if the attacking team hit the ball out of bounds.

Progressions include limiting the number of touches each member of the attacking team has, reducing the number of attackers, increasing the number of defenders, or increasing the number of consecutive passes the attackers have to make.

Finish with a 4v4 match.

Both players show good control, so the ball is ready to be passed or chipped with the next touch.

What to call out

“Remain relaxed” “Keep your eyes on the ball and your head steady”
“Keep the ball close”
“Make it easy for your teammate to control the pass”

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