Janelle F.

I have been working with soccer players for the last 17 years from the ages of 5 through high school/college. I am currently a Director of Coaching and Player Development for the Dayton Players Academy and was previously a Director of Coaching for another local youth club for ten years. I have coached at all levels from the youngest players up through the college recruiting age groups. I have my USSF B License and National Youth License and have been on ODP Staff at the District, State, and Regional Level.

I played in college at St. Bonaventure University for 2 years and then Catawba College for a year. At Catawba we were NCAA Division 2 Quarterfinalists.

Here is an example of a session but it can be customized for whatever the athlete needs to work on.

Session 3 – December 11
5:30-6:30 PM

Dribbling
• Inside foot Only (10 cones straight line 2 rows) repeat 3 x – control all touches, as you come to end of first row change of pace and explode to second row – slow down to transition to 2nd row – body over the ball
• Outside Inside – same as above, tech first then pick up speed, controlled explosion
• Outside Outside – 2 baby touches with outside of foot, shift body across using fast feet
• Inside Rip Rolls – roll through inside touch to control
• One Foot Only – right foot row one, left foot row two
• Foundation – Foundation – Roll – keep ball in front of you, quick feet, body over the ball, fluid
• Pull Back L Turns – going backwards, on your toes, 2 baby pullbacks into L turn switching feet

Rings
Oo oo
- 2 feet in one side back to middle – receive
- 2 feet in to both rings on side - receive

Random Order – starting cone – give each player color order they must get to the rings in that order and back to start

0 0 cone – player backwards to cone, on command turn put 1 foot in each ring as running catch ball that was played and dribble across endline (right then left foot)

gate o o player - player runs through rings right foot then left foot accelerates to gate and turns to receive ball, touch to outside of cone to receive and speed dribble back

Passing/Receiving
• Box Drill Inside Touch (1 x 1 yard box) – inside touch to outside of box, push ball forward on second touch, explode forward 10 x each foot
• Box Drill Outside Touch – same as above but outside
• Box Drill Inside Roll - shift with the inside roll
• Box Drill Outside Roll
• Box Drill Shimmy – fake one way, take the ball opposite way with inside opposite foot, 2nd touch explode forward – sell the fake, controlled touches

Finishing Triangle

Cool Down