Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical Shielding

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Dan Sosa
Name: Dan Sosa
City: Union City
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity
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Arrival Activity

Organization:

Arrival activity. 3v3 games.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (8 attackers, 4 defenders)

3.1 ball per attacking player

Instructions:

1.Attackers dribble their ball around trying to stay away from the defenders

2.The defenders try and tag the attackers ball

3.If a ball is tagged that player must stand still with the ball held above their head and their leags wide open

4.When a teammate comes along and passes their ball through the stuck players legs then they are back in the game

5.The game ends when all attackers are tagged or the time limit expires

Coaching Points:

1.Close control

2.Head up - awareness of defenders

3.Changes is direction

4. Use of the body to protect the ball


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme

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Main Theme

Organization:

Players in pairs with a ball between them

Instructions:

First player attempts to protect the ball from their partner who is trying to get a touch on the ball. Play for 20 seconds and see who gets the most touches

1. Player can only use body to shield the ball and cannot move the ball.

2. Player can move the ball away from the defender as well as shielding

Coaching Points:

- Get body between defender and ball

- Use arm to feel for defender

- Feet apart to seperate defender from the ball and give balance

- Use foot furthest from defender to move the ball

- Be aware of defender and move the ball away from him

- Use of turns (pullback) to get away from defender


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme

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Main Theme

Organization:

As shown

Instructions:

One player from each group (numbered) runs to the next group and must try to get all three balls out of the area as quickly as they can. The last group with a live ball is the winner and gets a point. When a plyer's ball is kicked out they may combine with teammates to keep possession as a group.

Coaching Points:

- Sheld the ball (body , body, ball)

- Be aware of defender and take the ball away from them

- Use of teammates as passing options

- Communication as a group

Progressions:

- Play a competition between the groups. First to 5 points wins.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game

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Small Sided Game

Organization:

3v3 game

Coaching Points:

- When, where and why we shiled the ball in a game.

- Recognising when a teammate is shielding and getting in a position to help them quickly.


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