Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): RECOVERY

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David Shaffer
Name: David Shaffer
City: phoenix
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Continue to work on individual skills and confidence, when is the correct time to perform a skill, dribble, RWB or pass.

Focus is on defensive recovery - players must try and run back into correct positions to assist their team mates


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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival 1v1
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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
1v1
Technical Tactical
Understanding pressure
Technical Physical
movement on & off the ball
Technical Psychological
Awareness
Technical Social
Teamwork

Arrival 1v1 (10 mins)

Organisation:

Setup 5 1v1 pitches relevant to number of players / age group

Small goals or cones.

Each game has a ball and have balls at the side to keep play quick.

Create a half way lie with flat cones

As players arrive put them into a relevant game.

Instructions:

Play as a team and decide when is the right time to dribble / RWB / share the ball

If you lose the ball in the oppositions half you must recover past the half way line as quickly as possible

If you score you must run back to your goal and then run forward to defend

Coaching points:

Focus on recovery - speed and position


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Delay and recover

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
1v1
Technical Tactical
Understanding pressure
Technical Physical
movement on & off the ball
Technical Psychological
Awareness
Technical Social
Teamwork

Delay and recover (20 mins)

Organisation:

Modify the 5 1v1 pitches to 2 pitches, with 1 2v2 and 2 3v3

Small goals or cones.

Each game has a ball and have balls at the side to keep play quick.

Create a half way line with flat cones

Instructions:

When a team has the ball:

- 2v2 only 1 player can pass the half way line and 1 player must remain in their half

- 3v3 only 2 players can pass the half way line and 1 player must remain in their half

- All defenders can go in both halves, but if the they win the ball a player must run into their half - think about passing lines

Attacking:

- Can the player without the ball run into the opposition half to receive the pass

- Can the player with the ball dribble into the opposition half, run to the goal or recycyle

- If the attacker loses the ball they must recover running back into their half, how quickly can they recover - main focus

Defending:

- Which player presses the attacker, which player supports his / her team mate

- If the defenders win the ball how quickly can you attack

Coaching points:

The focus is on the defending sides:

- Speed of recovery. You must run back as quickly as possible to help your team mate

- Where to run to when you recover?

- Can you run into passing lines to stop the attackers passing?

- Can you run to delay the attacker?

- How do I help and support my team mates

Progression:

Upgrade to 5v5


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition - Recovery

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
1v1
Technical Tactical
Understanding pressure
Technical Physical
movement on & off the ball
Technical Psychological
Awareness
Technical Social
Teamwork

Transition - Recovery (15 mins)

Organisation:

Split players into 2 teams

Create a playing are suitable for players age and numbers

Add flat markers to create shooting lines

Team are lined up either side of the goal

1 side has a full size goal with GK

1 side has mini goal with no GK

Instructions:

1. Player 1 starts with a ball RWB to opposite goal and shoots

2. When Player 1 shoots Players 2 run to attack and the coach passes the ball forward - player 1 has to recover and try and delay and defend 1v2. When Players 2 pass the shooting line they must try and score.

3. When Players 2 shoot Players 3 run to attack and Player 1 joins them - creating a 3v2 - Players 2 must try to recover and delay and defend. When players 3+1 get past the shooting line they must try and score.

This continues - once the attacking team shoots, two players run on and add to the defending team and change to the attacking team. The other team must recover back as quickly as possible to try and defend.

This is a very energetic game - take a break after each game.

Coaching Points:

Focus on transition and recovery:

- speed of recover - work rate

- can the defenders run into passing lines and then close the ball

- Look to become compact on recovery

- Can the player nearest the player with the ball close the attacker - while other defenders look to close passing lines and close down attackers

- Move into space and help your team mates score points through the gate

- Create passing lines

- Need to continue movement - don't stand still

- Positive first touch - speed of movement to the next gate

- Team without the ball - can you intercept the ball to prevent the other team from scoring

Progression:

During the final section leave the teams to continue as a match


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match
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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Passing, receiving
Technical Tactical
Understanding pressure
Technical Physical
Passing, movement on and off the ball
Technical Psychological
Awareness
Technical Social
Teamwork

Match (10 mins)

Organisation:

Set up a full size match and get the players to try and incorporate their training into the game


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