Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Possession [Monika Rani]

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Monika Rani

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Name:	Monika Rani
City:	YFC Rurka Kalan
Country:	India
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): HItters and Dodgers

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HItters and Dodgers (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Hitters and Dodgers (15 Minutes)

Organization:

Create a grid that is about 15X15 yards.
Adjust the grid bigger or smaller depending on the age and number of kids you have.
You will need to have a ball for each player; however, only three players start off with balls.
Place the remaining balls outside the grid.
The three players with balls are called the hitters.
The remaining players should start off scattered throughout the grid they are the dodgers.

Rules:

Instruct the hitters to dribble inside the grid and attempt to pass the ball to any of the dodgers and hit them with the ball.
The dodgers are attempting to avoid being hit by the hitters.
If a dodger is hit, he must collect a ball from the extra balls outside the grid and join the hitters.
The last players standing win.

Coaching Points

Coaches should talk to the hitters about keeping their ball close to the while getting their heads up to find the dodgers.
Coaches should focus on good passing form: using the inside of the foot with good pace on the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Guard the Castle

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Guard the Castle (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Guard the Castle (20 minutes)

Organization:

Set up a grid that is 12 X 12 yards.
Organize the team into groups of four.
One of the four players should wear an alternate jersey and be the designated defender (guarder of the castle).
Place a 9 tall cone or a disc cone with the ball on top of it in the middle of the grid; this will become the “castle”.
The attacking players begin with one soccer ball.

Rules:

The three attackers should pass the ball around the defender in the grid in attempt to knock down the castle with a pass.
A point is awarded when the castle is knocked down.
The castle is considered knocked down when the ball is knocked off the cone or the tall cone is knocked down with a pass.
If the castle is knocked down with a foot, reset the castle and continue play. No point is awarded.
Once the attackers score 3 points, switch the defender.

Possible Progressions/Variations:

Depending on the age level and skill of the players, you can remove the 12 x 12 grid limitations, or make the grid smaller for very skilled players.
If players are standing next to the cone, you can build a 3x3 grid and not allow players to step into that small grid.
Require players to complete a certain number of passes before they are allowed to knock down the castle.
Play 1v1 and focus on dribbling skills.

Coaching Points

Instruct players to get their heads up to find the pass.
Make sure the players are passing the ball with proper weight on the ball.
Make sure players are moving about the grid in order to find open space.
Make sure players know it is ok to dribble the ball to space or beat the defender before making the pass.
Make sure players are making the easiest decisions when passing.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Accuracy Passing Under Pressure

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Accuracy Passing Under Pressure (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Accuracy Passing Under Pressure (20 Minutes)

Organization:

Set up a field that is 20X20 yards.
Four players should be in each of the corners with the remaining two players in the middle of the grid.
One of the two players work while the other person rests with their hands on their knees.
Two balls are used and the ball starts in opposite corners.

Rules:

Player 1 passes the ball towards the player resting.
The working player jumps over the player resting and receives the ball and knocks it to the player to his right.
As soon as the working players passes the ball back, the player on the other side of the grid plays a ball towards the resting player and the working player jumps him again, receives the ball and passes to the player on his right.
The play continues in this manner.
Each player should work for 60 seconds.
Rotate all players.

Possible Progressions/Variations:

Play 1 or 2 touch
Use inside and outside of foot
Move close and serve with their hands for volleys

Coaching Points
Good first touch
Good work rate
Accurate passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Soccer End Zone Game

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Soccer End Zone Game (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Soccer End Zone Game (20 Minutes)

Organization:

Create a 50X30 yard grid.
Create a 5-yard end zones on each end of the field.
Split the team into 2 evenly matched teams

Rules:

A team scores a goal by getting the ball from one end zone (by passing or dribbling into the zone) and immediately attacking the end zone and gaining possession in the end zone on the opposite end.
If the opposing team wins the ball before successfully gaining possession in both end zones, no point should be awarded.

Possible Progressions/Variations: Limit the number of touches.

Coaching Points

Focus on fundamental passing, moving, support.
Focus on basic defending and attacking skills.
Focus on quick counter-attacks.

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