Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Edgemont SC Gremlins S10 (Start Time: 2017-11-11 00:05:00)

Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

30 x 20 yard area as shown

Central zone 10 x 20, across the field

Two goals (if full size, use GK’s)

Two teams of equal number

1 ball per player

Instructions:

Players are numbered in their own team (1 through 3 in the diagram)

Players dribble their ball inside central zone

The Coach calls out a number, the two players with that number, exchange soccer balls with a pass

Players then dribble to opposite goals to shoot

Score point if ball goes in goal

The shooter then retrieve their ball and re-enters the central zone

Coach continues to call out numbers, play for set period of time

Coaching Points:

Awareness of opposite number

Move out of central zone in as few touches as possible

Shoot on goal as soon as ball is out of central zone

Head up to observe location of goal

Head down at point of contact

Bod weight forward, chest down

Progressions:

P – Add goalkeepers in each goal

P – The first player to score is awarded the point

P – Add a defender in front of each goal

Fully Opposed (25 mins)

Organization:

-3 teams, 1 neutral, 1 goalkeeper

-Triple penalty box.

Instructions:

-Blue vs Green 3v3+1 in the shaded area.

-Red are team on deck and will act as servers while they are waiting.

-90 second games - Rotation: 2 games in 1 game out.

-3 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss.

-Complete at least 3 passes before playing a through ball for a team mate who will be in on goal.

-The ball and runner must travel through different gates.

-A defender can join to apply pressure but can not leave the area until the ball has left.

-1 goal if the attacker scores or the team in possession complete 10 passes.

Coaching Points:

-Player on the ball should always have at least 2 options. Move as the ball moves.

-Make the space big to utilize the extra attacker.

-Angle and weight of pass/run.

-Finish based on quality of attcker with the ball, position of the goalkeeper, pressure from defender. Can you use what we worked on in the semi opposed

Progressions:

-Resting team becomes crabby defenders to replace the large orange cones.

5v5 (30 mins)

Organization:

-5v5 with GKs.

-Both teams playing in a 2-2.

Instructions:

-Fifa rules.

Coaching Points:

Attacking:

-Angled runs to connect with straight or angled passes.

-Curve the run to stay onsides.

Defensive:

-Travel as the ball travels. Can you tackle on the first touch?

-Identifying the role of the first defender and applying pressure quickly.

-Make contact with the attacker.

-Back two players staggered depending on which side the ball is on.