Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Handling and Movement (Start Time: 2020-11-26 16:30:00)

Aberdeen FC

Matthew Mackie

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Name:	Matthew Mackie
City:	Portsoy
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Handling and Movement Session. Aim to expose GKs to game-realistic situations and encourage good habits for games i.e. efficient movement, shortest path to the ball, see the picture and set at the correct time.

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

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Handling Warm Up (15 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

- 3 feeders with ball in hand

- Feeder 1 on by line, Feeder 2 central to goal, Feeder 3 on diagonal

- All feeders 8-10 yards out

- Rotate after 9 feeds

- Once every GK been in, work out of opposite side

Instructions/Explanations:

- Goalkeeper takes volley into the bubble from each feeder

- Starts within frame of goal, moves to feeder 1, across goal to feeder 2 and then finishes at feeder 3

Coaching points/learning objectives

- Effective and quickest movement, no extra steps

- Head up constantly seeing the picture

- Effective set position as soon as feeder drops ball from hands (Even if out of position)

- Decision making on handling technique

Progression(s)

- Feeder 3 drops back and can vary feeds (Strike from floor, 1/2 volley, side volley)

- Feeder 3 can play 1-2 with feeder 1 or 2 for strike or can play to feeder 1 to cut back for feeder 2 and 3

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Practice

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Technical Practice (25 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

- Central gate set up 4-6 yards from goal line

- Feeder 1 central roughly 10 yards out

- Feeder 2 on by line

- Feeder 3 on edge of box, opposite side to feeder 2

- Feeder 3 has mannequin 5 yards in front of starting position

Instructions/Explanations:

- Goalkeeper starts at red gate and recovers to goal line to take feed from server 1 (Strike from floor)

- GK moves and sets at front post area for cut back from feeder 2

- GK moves across goal to feeder 3

- Feeder 3 dribbles to mannequin, performs skill move and can then cut in and shoot on the angle or go outside and strike

- Work for 4 reps then rotate

- Complete from opposite side by switching sides of feeder 2 and 3

- Rebounds are live

Coaching points/learning objectives

- Effective movement; Quick across goal then smaller steps, feet light to floor when approaching the ball

- Quickest route to the ball

- Constantly seeing the picture to identify triggers on when to set

- Coach handling technique/ decision making/ positioning if required

Progression(s)

- Feeder 1 can challenge the cutback from feeder 2 (gives GK decision to attack the cut back or readjust and stay big to block)

- Feeder 3 can go outside to by line and cut back for feeder running in

- Feeder 3 can cut in and pass to feeder 1 for strike or play 1-2 with feeder 1 then shoot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game-Related Practice

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Game-Related Practice (25 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

- 3 Feeders operating across width of box

- Paint picture for GK (LB, CB, RB)

- Pivot player playing higher (CDM) and moving across line

Instructions/Explanations:

- Ball starts with GK who initially plays pass out to CDM

- CDM can then can have 3 touches to drive in and strike on goal

- CDM can also pass to any of the 3 players infront of him

- These players can then strike at goal or play a combination of passes i.e. RW plays 1-2 with striker then shoots

Coaching points/learning objectives

- Explain the picture and how it flips (In possession the players are RB, CB, LB, CDM however out of possession they become RW, Striker, LW, CAM

- Effective and quick movements to stay in line with ball during combinations

- Must slow movement and set when player is about to strike the ball

- Look for visual triggers i.e. shifting ball out feet towards goal

- Decision making on handling technique and distance from goal i.e. coming to collect/ block/ drop deep to make save

Progression(s)

- CB becomes a defender and adds active pressure to create 3v1 CAM, LW and RW. If CB wins ball his aim is to try and dribble over red end line to score a point

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

Instructions/Explanations:

- 1/2 7-Aside pitch

- 2x Samba goals positioned facing diagonally inwards near half way line at each side

- Coach positioned between 2 with pile of balls

- 2V2 game with floater player to create overload

Coaching points/learning objectives

- Coach feeds ball through to goalkeeper

- GK plays with attacking team trying to score into mini goals

- If blue team win the ball they attack the main goal

- Highest score wins

Progression(s)

- Attacking team have 10 seconds to register shot on goal or turn over possession (Must be quick and direct to move GK and get shots away)

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