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Phase 15

Welcome to Phase 15! A few guidelines for how I would like the kids to train to insure as close to an optimum learning curve as possible.

This program is designed in 2 week blocks to make sure the concepts begin to be habit forming.

For maximum results the player should work through the drills a minimum of 3x per week. Preferably on the days that they do not have practice or a game.

REMEMBER, it is always better to work a few minutes a day vs one long session a week.

Phase Guidelines

3-4-3 PRINCIPLE (where applicable)

3 minutes Strong foot/side, 3 minutes Weak foot, 3 minutes, the 10% or players choice.
If short on time keep the ratio 1-2-1.

50%-80% SUCCESS RATE–

Less than 50% decrease the difficulty (speed, complexity, etc.), above %80 increase the difficulty (add defender, increase the speed etc).

PERFECT CONSECUTIVE REPS

3 out of 5, 5 out of 7, 7 out of 10. Increase difficulty when above %80.

Chunks

Work on one PERFECT CHUNK per section. Try the movement in SLOW MO REPLAY.

TRIAL AND ERROR

BE WILLING TO MAKE MISTAKES!! No progress can be made without doing it wrong first!

HARD WORK and REPETITION

These are the most valuable tools in a players arsenal!! Lionel Messi, Michael Jordan, Cristiano Ronaldo all are famous for their work ethics.

Always end with a GAME and a HIGH NOTE!

Start every session with Foundation Five Warmup. Get started now!

Download Phase Field Page with all coaching points here.

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Ball Striking

One of the signs of a technical finisher while in the box is their ability to place the ball accurately with the inside of the foot past the keeper. Drive at an angle with the inside leg. Take a setup touch with your 3 toes. With the inside leg, place the ball in the far post with the inside of the foot. Use your big toe knuckle to impart curve to the ball. Aim just outside the post to allow for the bend of the ball to come back in around the keeper.

Angled dribble with Inside leg.
Setup Touch with 3 Toes
Place the ball at the far post with the inside of the foot focusing on the big toe knuckle
Be calm

Ball Protection

Now we work on our change of direction from side-to-side. Play the ball at the wall with the inside of the foot receive it with the same foot. Drive to the side at a right angle to the wall. Use the sole of the foot to make your Bob turn and drive back to the center of the field with the opposite foot. Play the ball at the wall, receiving it with the opposite foot. Repeat on the opposite side.

Same foot that passes, does the dribbling and the BOB
Get your hips Square in the center of the field
Plant foot facing your target when you make the pass
A teammate can always replace the wall.

Offensive Recognition

The head fake is the most basic of body fakes against an Uncommitted Defender. The purpose is to get the defender to lean and put their body weight on one leg and then drive away in the opposite direction. Drive at the defender with the outside of the foot and take a hard step behind the ball to one side, dropping the shoulder. Push off the foot and drive away with the outside of the opposite foot.

Approach Defender take a hard Step in One Direction
Drop The shoulder behind the ball
Accelerate away with the outside of the opposite foot.

Body Position and Receiving

Set your body sideways onto the defender. Put your hand out on the side that you want the ball. Pretend as if to kick the ball and take it away with the outside of your foot. Then switch to the opposite foot to drive away.

Sideways on
Hand out to indicate side
Shot fake
Take away with the outside of the foot
Switch feet to protect the ball

Aerial Receiving

Bend at the waist and drive across the Flight of the ball as it arrives. Strike it with the forehead keeping the eyes open and mouth shut.

Drive through from the waist.
Eyes open mouth shut.
Elbows up to protect yourself