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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Attacking and Defending [ Monika Rani]

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Monika Rani
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): Pirates of the Pugg

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Pirates of the Pugg (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Pirates of the Pugg (20 Minutes)

Organization: 

  • Build a circle approximately the size of the center circle. The actual size of the circle will vary depending on the age and skill level of the players.
  • Place a Pugg Goal in the middle of the circle.
  • All players start in the playing area.
  • Dedicate 9 players with the ball, and 3 players without a ball are the Pirates.


Rules:

  • Instruct the Pirates without the ball to defend the players with the balls.
  • Once the Pirate wins the ball, they attempt to score on the Pugg Goal in the middle of the circle.
  • If the Pirate scores the goal, that player becomes a Pirate.
  • Play continues until the last player with the ball wins.
  • If the pirates have a hard time getting started, the coach can help the pirates at first.

Coaching Points:

Attacking: keep the ball close with head up so the players are aware of defenders and safety areas (space). If the ball is lost, recover quickly and fight to win it back.
Defending: Transition quickly from defense to offensive and stay focused once the ball is won, and find the target.


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

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1v1 Competition (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: 1v1 Competition (20 Minutes)

Organization:

  • Place a cone about 25 years from the goal.
  • Split the team into 2 teams with each group wearing alternate jerseys.
  • Place a keeper in the goal.
  • The defending team starts by the goal with a large supply of balls.
  • The other team attacks by starting at the cone 25 yards from goal.
  • Each team plays for 5 minutes.


Rules: 

  • The 1st defender plays a ball into the 1st attacker and steps out to defend.
  • The attacker attempts to beat the defender.
  • Award a point to the attacking team for each goal scored.
  • After scoring a goal, or the defensive player wins the ball, the next defender plays a ball into the next attacker and play continues.
  • Each team attacks for 5 minutes and defends for 5 minutes.
  • The team with the highest goal count wins.
  • Play 2 games awarding a winner after each match.
  • If each team wins a match, play another round to break the tie.

Possible Variations

  • Play 2v2
  • make players beat the defender before shooting (no 25 yard bombs)

Coaching Points:

Offensive:

  • Attack defender with speed
  • Quick explosion to get away
  • Try to get behind the defender
  • Shoot at any half-chance.

Defensive:

  • Close down quickly
  • Force the attacker to the weak side
  • Break it down
  • Close the attacker down.
  • Remember Fast, Slow, Outside, Low. Fast - approach the attacker with speed. Slow - when the defender gets close to the attacker, the defender must slow their run and start stepping back with the attacker. Outside - force the attacker to the outside. Low - low center of gravity and get player low.


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

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1v1 Team Competition (25 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game:   1v1 50/50 to Goal Team Competition (25 Minutes)


Organization: On a full-size training goal, place a goalkeeper in the goal. Split the remaining players into two even teams and align them on each goal post. The first player in line must start with one hand on the goal post.  A cone should be placed approximately 20 yards from goal in front of each line. The coach should have a supply of soccer balls available.


Rules: 

  • On the coach’s command, the first player from each team should sprint around the cone in front of their line.
  • As the players approach the cone, the coach plays a 50/50 ball in the middle of each cone.
  • The two players fight for possession and quickly attack the goal.
  • The players battle each other for the ball, and either player can score a goal after winning possession.
  • Award the team scoring the goal a point.
  • The first team to 10 points wins.

Coaching Points:

Players should be instructed to:

  • Sprint at top speed around the cone
  • Battle and win the 50/50 ball
  • Quickly attack the goal once possession is won.
  • Continue to fight for the ball when defending.
  • Have fun.

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