AMSC cosmos Spring 2021 - CLICK SOCCER TRAINING

2012 Boys Cosmos Season Outline and Homework

Provided is an outline for our spring season. Each practice has a theme, which serves as the main focus for all activities of the week. While players learn and execute these skills, certain points will be emphasised to serve as takeaways. All players are expected to conclude practice with an understanding of those takeaways. With only 3 hours a week dedicated to practices, players also have the opportunity to do their soccer “homework” which includes activities that can be performed outside of practices to improve in both soccer ability and athleticism. The hopes of this [fairly] lengthy outline is to have everyone on the team (coaches, players, and parents) on the same page with the same goals.

Week	Practice	Theme	Coaching Takeaways	Weekly Homework
1	1	Dribbling Technique (pt 1)	Dribble with your pinky toe Toe pointed down Ankle locked Knee bent over Lean over the ball	Dribbling (Inside-Outside) Dribbling (Pull-back and Roll) Dribbling (Step over) Dribbling (L-turn)
1	2	Passing Technique (pt 1)	Standing foot next to the ball Use inside of kicking foot Knee bent Ankle locked Kick middle of the ball
2	1	First Touch Technique (pt 1)	On toes waiting for ball Knee bent Ankle locked Use the inside of foot for most control	Short Passing and First Touch First touch
2	2	Shooting Technique (pt 1)	Kick the ball with your laces Ankle locked Toe pointed down Standing foot next to the ball Kick the middle of the ball Knee bent	Short Passing and First Touch First touch
3	1	Game-Related	Reviewing the past weekend’s games and addressing any issues.	Dribbling (Pull-back outside and accelerate away) Dribbling (Pull-back inside and accelerate away) Dribbling (Step over and accelerate away)
3	2	1v1 Dribbling	Use outside of foot to go around defenders Change direction and speed Attacking the defenders front foot
4	1	2v1 Intro to numbers up	Attacking the space Support runs Movement off the ball Decision making	Passing and agility exercise Passing and Opening Up with First Touch
4	2	Combination Play	Passing Tech Movement off the ball Playing quickly with 1 or 2 touches How can we create a 2v1
5	1	3v2 Attacking	Passing on the move Movement to create overloads	Dribbling (acceleration and deceleration) Shooting activity .
5	2	Attacking numbers up	Attack defenders with pace Mo
6	1	Counter Attacking	Winning the ball Transition to attack Quick support going forward	Double Inside Lift First Touch Out of the Air
6	2	Game-Related	Reviewing the past weekend’s games and addressing any issues.	Double Inside Lift First Touch Out of the Air
7	1	Passing Basic	Striking the ball with the inside of the foot Hitting the middle of the ball. Clean contact with the ball. Following through on the pass	Passing and agility exercise Passing and Opening Up with First Touch First touch
7	2	Possession Basic	Finding and using open spaces Creating angles Team with ball should have 3 open options to pass to
8	1	Possession Advanced	Keeping the ball while going forward Switching the ball Trying to create numbers up situations	Shooting activity Dribbling (Inside-Outside) Dribbling (Pull-back and Roll) Dribbling (Step over) Dribbling (L-turn)
8	2	Ball striking	Driving the ball with the laces Hitting the ball clean. Following through on the strike.
9	1	Shooting tech	Hitting the middle of the ball Getting the body over the ball Timing the strike of the ball	Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 1 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 2 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 3 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 4 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 5
9	2	Crossing + finishing	Crossing tech Last touch towards the middle of the goal Strike the ball celan. Movement
10	1	Final 3rd paly	Attacking space Movement off the ball Communication	Shooting activity First Touch Out of the Air Dribbling in tight spaces
10	2	Shooting Games	One time finishing Striking the ball with clean contact Finding the corners of the goal