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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): United Soccer Coaches - Change of Direction

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RBNY Academy Inc

Juan Figueira

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Juan Figueira
Name: Juan Figueira
City: Hillsborough
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Coach Juan Figueira Bio: Juan is currently a Coach Education Manager with the New York Red Bulls. He has been part of the New York Red Bulls Youth Programs since 2018. He holds a US Soccer C-License and United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma.

Coach Max Dubane Bio: Max is currently the Senior Manager of Education for the New York Red Bulls Youth Programs. He joined the club in 2010 and is currently assistant coach with the U14 Academy team. He holds a US Soccer B-License, UEFA B license, and a United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma. 

The Learning Outcome of this session is for the midfielders (6, 8, 10) to identify overloaded areas so that they can change direction and attack the open space, to break lines from the middle third into the attacking third.

What: Identifying overloaded areas and changing direction to keep possession.

Where: From middle third to attacking third (as depth decreases and width remains constant).

Who: Midfielders (6, 8, 10, 2, 3).

When: Approaching a 1st defender, or recognizing an overloaded area.

Why: Exploit and attack open space with speed to create goal-scoring chances.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction

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Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

  • 12x12-yard grid, divided in 3 horizontal and vertical equidistant channels (4x12y).

  • Total Playing Area: 16x16-yard grid.
  • 8 players, each player with a ball.
  • Each progression is a 1-minute intervals (30" second rest) X 2, slow down or speed up as necessary to keep tempo high.
  • 12-15 minutes total. 
  • KPIs: point-system (1 point = 1 change of direction).

Instructions:

  • Players start outside any of the channels. Each player gets 2 points if they complete vertical/horizontal channel they started at by dribbling through it (see animation).

  • After first 2 repetitions use progressions.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Keep head up while dribbling to recognize space to attack.
  • Q: What can we do to quickly attack the open space once we recognize it? A: Accelerate by taking longer touches and increasing speed.

Progressions - (1) & (2) Included in animations:

  • (1) Players can change channels at any point for 1 point (x2, 1-minute each).
  • (2) Same as (1), but players cannot repeat most-immediate channel nor adjacent ones (x2, 1-minute each).
  • (3) One team of 4 becomes defending team. If player recovers ball they can dribble out of bounds for 2 points (x2, 1-minute each).
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (15 mins)

Organization:

  • 12x12-yard grid, divided in 3 horizontal and vertical equidistant channels (4x12y).
  • Total Playing Area: 16x16-yard grid used as end/scoring zone.
  • 2 teams of 4 for 4v4 (or adjust as necessary).
  • Four 3-minute intervals (1-minute rest): 16 minutes total.
  • KPIs: point-system (1 point = 1 change of direction).

Instructions:

  • 4v4: Players score by dribbling out through the gates (1 point). Once they score, attacker can play again with a pass in, or dribble in.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Scan before coming in contact with ball to recognize where space may be.
  • Recognize angle of approach from defender.
  • Spatial awareness and first defender.
  • Accelerate by taking longer touches into the open space.
  • Acceleration vs Deceleration to prepare/anticipate next action based on where pressure/overloads are.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

  • 4v4 or adjust as necessary.
  • 16x16 yard playing zone including end-zones (playing grid is 16x12y)
  • 2x6-minute interval (1-minute rest): 14 minutes total.

Instructions:

  • 4v4: teams score by dribbling into the end-zone (1 point).
  • Condition: No forward pass allowed.
  • Once team scores on one end-zone, it keeps possession and has to score on opposite end-zone. When a team recovers possession, it can score on either endzone. 
  • One team attacks west, remaining team attacks east.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Scan before coming in contact with ball to recognize where space may be.
  • Recognize angle of approach from defender.
  • Spatial awareness and first defender.
  • Accelerate by taking longer touches into the open space.
  • Quality of 'exit touch' - dribble to penetrate vs dribble to finish.  

Progressions:

  • Teams can score on mini goal after dribbling into end-zone for 2 points.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (20 mins)

Organization:

  • 24x24 yard field.
  • 4v4.
  • 2 mini-goals.
  • 1 ball.
  • Two 9-minute halves.

Instructions:

  • Match: FIFA Rules

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Emphasize prior coaching points.

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