Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Attacking Organization: Creating Space in Offence

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Name:	Pawel Milczarek
City:	Cochrane
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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The overall purpose of this session is to introduce intentional movement while being marked as a way to create space as well as identifying how little space is required for a shot.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup: Pass & Move

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Warmup: Pass & Move (15 mins)

Organization: Group of 4 players set up in a box formation. On ball to start. Extra players can stand behind each player in the box ready to step in when the player moves on. Start with one ball at Red #1.

Instructions:

Red #1 passes ball to Red #2 and then sprints to #4's line around the field of play. Red #2 receives pass on right foot with one touch and then with their second passes it to Red #3 and then sprints to fill in behind #1. The players continue the cycle passing the ball on and running to the the position left by their passer and getting in the back of the line at that spot.

Coaching Points: 1. Reinforce purpose of exercise is to get in the habit of passing and moving in a different direction. 2. Reinforce mechanics of passing require players to face their target and pass with the inside of their foot. 3. Players should be taking their first touch in the direction of their intended pass.

Progression: 1. Add a second ball to the pattern at Red #3 when the other ball is at Red #1

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Whole: SSG Stuck like Glue

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Whole: SSG Stuck like Glue (20 mins)

Organization: 5 v 4 with Goalkeeper. Two pug nets on the half line on each sideline.

Instructions: If a Blue player gets within a yard of a Red player, they are stuck like glue to them and have to follow them everywhere they go until the ball goes out, a goal is scored, or Blue regains possession. Blue cannot enter the 6 yard box. Red players are to use this glue to create space for the attack. If ball goes out dribble in from the sides and goal kicks from the back. Coach will Demo an overlapping run for use in this game. Halfway through exercise Blue and Reds can change sides.

Coaching Points: 1. Reinforce purpose of exercise is to pay attention to whether the defender is marking you and then using that as an advantage for your team. 2. Red players should move their marking Blues out of the way to create space for the attack as they would in a real game. 3. Red players can use overlapping runs to trap Blue players and create space.

Progression: 1. Overlapping runs without loss of possession are worth two goals for either team.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part: Shooting in Motion

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Part: Shooting in Motion (15 mins)

Organization: Players make two lines at the corner. Two cones mark the designated shooting zone.

Instructions:

Red #1 will dribble to the designated shooting zone and shoot while on the move. Blue #1 will passively defend, but may not enter the designated shooting zone. Red #1 retrieves the ball and lines in up in the Blue #1 line. Blue #1 runs around the playing area and lines up at Red #2. All players must shoot with their outside foot (running from left to right, with the right foot and running from right to left, with their left foot)

Coaching Points: 1. Reinforce purpose of exercise is to identify the moment they have enough space for a shot while marked (they only need a foot or two) 2. Reinforce that the timing of the last touch before shooting is critical so that they can line up a shot. 3. Point out that the player does not need to see the net, only the ball needs to see the net.

Progression: 1. Remove the designated zone, but players must shoot before they reach the halfway point of the field.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Whole: Scrimmage

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Whole: Scrimmage (20 mins)

Organization: 5 v 5 with two goalkeepers. [OR Other net has small net inside large net (goals only between the nets)]

Instruction: The players will be permitted to play a game with CMSA rules for U11 with our expected practice numbers. Only special condition is that overlapping runs without loss in possession make the goal worth 2.

Coaching Points (Prior to Start): "Based on what we just worked on what could be a specific measurable goal for this game?" I want you to quickly chat and set a goal for your team and tell us what it is.

Coaching Points (for Scrimmage) 1. Reinforce creating space by moving away from the net out of possession if covered. 2. Reinforce use of overlapping runs to create space. 3. Reinforce taking shots with only limited space available.

Cooldown & Session Debrief: Review main points of the session during post game stretch: intentional movement when marked creates space, overlaps can create space, and the amount of space you need for a shot can be very small.

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