Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Speed in Transitions full session

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Darren Carr
Name: Darren Carr
City: Liverpool
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Set Up: Players in 2 teams, set up area as shown. 1 player per team act as defender in middle. 1 player from each team attempt to cross the pitch without being tagged by opposition def, if cross without being tagged, next player goes, if tagged return to group & another player enters. 1st team successfully across scores a point. 

Progressions: Add in balls to dribble across

Add in goals that they score in once across.

Key Points: Head up, attack space, agility to beat opponents, dribbling & 1v1 skills. 


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Set Up: Area 15x30 yrds with target goals at each end, players in 2 teams ball each. Mark out a scoring zone facing each goal.

On coach go 1 player dribbles out and enters the scoring box & strikes at goal, once this happens, a player from opposing team attacks the opposite goal. The player that just shot will then transition to defend & attempt to recover & make tackle. Attacking player will then shoot from scoring zone & opposite team attack and player transitions, keep playing for set time.

Progressions: Make it 2v2.

Key Points: Attack the space, control & movement of the ball, shooting, recovery runs & defending. 


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Set Up: As shown, players in 2's. Reds attack large goal unopposed to finish, 

Reds transition to defend 2 target goals as Blues come out to attack 2v2.

Once that ends Blues transition to defend as Yellows attack Blues 2v2 to score in opposite target goals. 

Players will then move around into next stations. 

Key Points: Movement in attack to create space & opportunities to attack

Decision making in possession 

Attack & exploit the space

1v1 skills & quality finishing

Dealing with transitions. 


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3v3 (round robin play) (5 mins)

Organization:

- 15 x 25 yard grid, larger if space permits.

- divide the group into 2 equal teams of 4 players each - NO GK

- unlimited touches to all players to start.

- players look to score on small pug net.

- each game is 4mins - each team plays each other once. Winner with most games won

 

Progressions:

- must score via one-touch or strike with non-dominant foot

 

Coaching Points:

- speed of play = fast

- shape = TRIANGLES at all times

- decision making - keep head up

- creativity / attacking mentality


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