Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): attacking principles

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Name:	Marinos Satsias Yiannakis
City:	Nicosia
Country:	Cyprus
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up/1v1

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Warm Up/1v1 (25 mins)

Warm Up (15 min)

Stretch (5 min)

Juggling (5 min)

Speed Ladder (5 min)

1v1 Attacking Princples (15 min)

12x12 grids (1 min/rotate opponents)

Variation: 2v2

Coaching Points: Shielding, accelation away, creativity

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Jailed Shooting Game

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Jailed Shooting Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1.Penalty area, set up as shown

2.Two 10 x 10 yard areas set up as ‘Jails’

3.2 equal teams and 1 goalkeeper

4.1 goal

5.Lots of balls with coach

Description:

1.The teams take it in turn to shoot at the goal

2.The Coach serves two soccer balls into area, one fast and one slow

3.The shooter must strike both balls first time

4.If they miss both shots they go straight to jail

5.If they miss one they must perform a goal celebration to keep themselves out of jail

6.If they score both then they can either free a team member from jail or select an opposition player to go to jail (who is there danger player???)

7.The game is over when all players from one team are jailed

8.Teams should rotate sides after every game

Coaching Points:

1.Angle of approach to the ball

2.Selecting appropriate surface to strike with

3.Head up to observe position of GK

4.Head down at point of contact

5.Ankle locked, toe down

6.Follow through to land on striking foot

Progression:

1.P – The Coach serves one ball on floor and one ball in the air

2.R – Both shots are made inside the penalty spot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4 Attacking/Defending

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4v4 Attacking/Defending (15 mins)

4v4 Attacking/Defending (15 min)

Blue team starts attack as red team steps in to defend. Upon scoring/loosing the ball, the blue team move to opposite side to defend as the green teams starts their attack. Red team sets up at opposite endline for green to defend. Attack starts once defending team reaches cones or 3 seconds.

Variation 1: Connect 5 passes before shooting

Variation 2: Each player has to touch the ball before shooting

Variation 3: No restrictions

Coaching Points: Transition from attacking to defending to win ball back quickly. Look for penetrating runs and balls. Keep Shape.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Expanded Sm Sided Game

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Expanded Sm Sided Game (30 mins)

Expanded Sm Sided Game (15 min)

6 v 6. Switch ea 2 min. Restrictions: 4 touches to shoot 2pts = Score a goal, 5pts = Score within 5-Secs after transition , 1pts = Win the ball in offensive 1/3rd , -2pts = Concede a goal

Coaching Points: Immediate Pressure/Cover/Balance (Prevent time & space on the ball), Team Shape (Condense team in relation to the ball. Squeeze attackes to give ball away), Transition (Speed of play once in posession to explit opponents)

Progression to 6 v 6 Game No Resrictions (15 min)