Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pre-Season #5 - Building From The Back

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David Lattavo

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Name:	David Lattavo
City:	Stouffville
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dynamic warmup

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Dynamic warmup (10 mins)

Organization:

20 x 20 grid

players running into space.

Continuous movement:(Add ball movement between each phase)

Light Jog/side Shuffle each way/Side to side accelerations (forward and backwards)/High knees/Heels

Dynamic Movement:

High knees/Straight legs/Hip rotations in/Hip rotations out/Back leg extensions

Neuro-Prep:

Bounding vertically/ Bounding forward/Accelerate forward two pylons accelerate back one/Lateral accelerations in-between red and yellow pylon/Lateral accelerations around red and yellow pylon

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Mirror Mirror

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Mirror Mirror (10 mins)

Organization:

Players are 10 yards from the 5x5 square. Flags are placed 8-10 yards from square

2 lines going at the same time.

Both lines jog to the middle execute turn/change of direction and sprint to flag

Key Factors:

Timing of turn

Body Faints to sell move

Progressions:(Each move is done 4 times)

Fake left go right

Fake Right go left

pivot left go right

pivot right go left

360 to right

360 to left

1 team defends while the other attacks a flag

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Sequence

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Passing Sequence (15 mins)

Organization:

30x30 grid.

Unopposed passing sequence:

A-B, B-C, C dribbles through gate, C to D, D plays A of next line.

A-B-A-C, C-B-C, C dribbles through gate, C-D-C-D, D plays A of next line

A-B-A-B, B-C-B-C, C dribbles through gate, C-D-C-D, D plays A of next line.

Key Factors:

Quality of passing

Timing of movements, Sell the movement

Dribbling with pace

Progressions:

Start with 2 touch

Limit to 1 touch

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing through Mid

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Playing through Mid (15 mins)

Organization:

Grid is located in Center part of field.Both teams are playing 2 CB(4,5) HMF(6,8), CAM(10), ST(9) . 4 zones 10x10 grids each. Play starts with CBs playing ball to inside players. Only one player and def per zone. Must combine with inside players to play ST(9) for a point. Ball starts with opposite team every time ball is played out.

Key Factors:

Interchange within 4 zones

Maximize space within zones to create space.

Draw defender away

Quality of passes

Quality of decision making

Progressions:

Limit touches

Remove zones and play space

Add goals for targets

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing through Zones

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Playing through Zones (15 mins)

Organization:

4v4(5v5) +2
40 x 30 grid in middle of the field.

3 players in defensive end while 1 targe player in opposite half.

Coach serves ball into defensive zone. Team looking to combine 3 passes before passing ball into 2nd half, Once ball is played into 2nd half, players can move across half. Looking to finish in the finishing area.

Defensive team must look to regain possession and to the same.

Key Factors:

Movement off ball to create space and draw defenders away.

Must move the ball quickly into space.

Penetrate lines as quickly as possible.

Progressions:

Play target players before getting ball into finishing area.

Limit touches

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

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Final Game (30 mins)

Organization:

Full Field. FIFA Rules APPLY. Both teams are playing in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation.

Objectives:

Looking to coach Attacking transition.

how players regain attacking shape as we gain possession of ball

Coaching Points:

Be patient with defending in attacking third. Keeping good shape ( DF-MF, MF-AT). Try to force opposition to make mistakes and play into pressure. look to drop into space quickly.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ladder Work

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Ladder Work (15 mins)

Organization:

(using a 4 Square ladder)

Players start in starting gate(5 yards apart) and go through ladder work, accelerate to finishing gate. Total distance is 15 yards.

Exercises: Each done twice

Heisman (2 feet in, 1 foot out)

in and out(one foot at a time)

Side step (twice each side)

High Knees

Heisman 2(2 feet in, 2 foot out)

Switch legs (twice each side)

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