Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GUAFC u9 - Scanning & Dribbling

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Colum Tinsley

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Name:
Colum Tinsley
City:
Greystones
Country:
Ireland
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation - Head/Shoulder/Knee/Toe (5 mins)(5 mins)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation - Head/Shoulder/Knee/Toe (5 mins)(5 mins)
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Activation - Head/Shoulder/Knee/Toe (5 mins)(5 mins)

Method:

  • Working in two's
  • Coach calls Head/Shoulders/Knees/Toes/Turn (or what ever instructions you like)
  • Players must react to calls
  • If coach calls colour of a cone, player must try pick up opposite. E.g. 'Orange' cone, players must sprint to 'Blue' cone. Player that loses must do forfeit (tuck jumps/push ups etc.)
  • Distance can very, depending how much work you want player to do

Coaching Points:

  • Good reaction times
  • Observation - e.g. going to correct cone
  • Works as warm up but also bit of fun. Can also be hard work!
  • Players should show some physicallity when trying to get to 'Blue' cone, i.e. use body to keep other player away or get in front
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Passing Drill (5 mins)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Passing Drill (5 mins)
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Y Passing Drill (5 mins)

Method:

  • A pass to B, then follow the pass
  • B moves off cone and controls with back foot, then pass to C, then follow pass
  • C dribbles back to start
  • Next set A passes to B, then B passes to D
Progression:1-2 passes1 touch passes


Coaching Points:

  • Open body shape
  • Movement away from cone
  • Control using back foot
  • Good weight and accuracy of pass
  • Communication - Verbal & Non-Verbal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Passing Drill (5 mins)

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Y Passing Drill (5 mins)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scanning & Dribbling

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scanning & Dribbling
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Scanning & Dribbling

Method:

  • Break players into 3 or 4 groups and give them a number each
  • Work in their groups, dribbling around the area
  • 1 must pass to 2, 2 passes to 3 and 3 passes to 1

Coaching Points:

  • Good quality dribbling using all parts of the foot (can include trick - step over/rolling the ball/chop/Cruyff Turn etc.)
  • Scanning - player must get their head up and see where their team mate is
  • Communication - player should be calling their team mate when looking for the ball and also when they are passing it to them
  • Passing lanes - make sure player has a passing lane to get the ball to team mate, if not shift the ball so they do and also receiving player should make movement into a passing lane

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match (15 min)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match (15 min)
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Match (15 min)

Method:

6 v 6 match

Coaching Points:

  • Can we create space by using 'width' & 'depth' to make the pitch as big as possible
  • Creating 'triangles' around the pitch
  • Can players switch the play if crowded down one side to create scoring chance in opposite goal

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