Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 1st-2nd Grade Inhouse Week 2

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Max Becker
Name: Max Becker
City: North Olmsted
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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Arrival Activity (5 mins)

Organization: Two 20 yard wide by 15 yard wide field with 5 yard endzones per group. Balls are on each endline.


Rules: As players arrive, players should be placed into teams of 2 or 3. Coaches should join in to make even number teams until a new player arrives. Players score by dribbling into the endzone in possession. If a goal is scored, the scoring team leaves the ball and returns back to their side. All restarts are dribble ins.

Attacking Actions:

  • Pass or Dribble forward
  • Spread out
  • Create passing options

Defensive Actions:

  • Protect the goal/endzone
  • Steal the ball
  • Pressure/Cover

Coach Behaviors:

  • Recognize effort, teamwork, accomplishment.
  • Focus on how they play rather than results.
  • Encourage them to try to win, but always be fair.

Development Objectives:

  • Develop a confidence on the ball.
  • Experience both attacking and defending situations.
  • Develop relationships with other players, how decisions and movement affect others.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Acquisition

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Skill Acquisition (10 mins)

Organization: 30 yard by 30 yard grid, each player needs a ball.

Rules: Players will dribble around in the grid completing the skill sets unopposed for 30 seconds before switching to the next skill set. Players do two rounds of 30 seconds with a 15 second break.

Skills Sets:

  • Free dribble (however they want, with whatever part of the foot they want)
  • Penguins
  • Pullback
  • Inside cut
  • Outside cut
Attacking Player Behaviors:
  • Dribble with head up and at speed
  • Spread out
  • Have enthusia

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Opposed Drill

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Opposed Drill (10 mins)

Organization: One 20 by 20 yard grid, with four 3 yard  gates 

Rules: The rep starts with the defender passing the ball across to the attacker and closing them down. The attacker then looks to score in either of the two goals. If the defender steals the ball they can score in either of the other two goals. After each rep, the attacker and defender switches roles and the next group of players play.

Attacking Actions:

  • Pass or Dribble forward
  • Spread out
  • Create passing options

Defensive Actions:

  • Protect the goal/endzone
  • Steal the ball
  • Pressure

Coach Behaviors:

  • Recognize effort, teamwork, accomplishment.
  • Focus on how they play rather than results.
  • Encourage them to try to win, but always be fair.

Development Objectives:

  • Develop a confidence on the ball.
  • Experience both attacking and defending situations.
  • Develop relationships with other players, how decisions and movement affect others.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play

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Play (15 mins)

Organization: One 30 yard by 25 yard wide field with 2 mini goals. All balls should be located on the endline by the goals.  

Rules: Split the group into two equal numbered teams. Coaches can play to make even numbers. Teams will play a normal soccer game with normal rules observed other than all restarts can be a dribble in. Games should be two five minute games with a 2 minute halftime/water break. Coaches should make sure there is parity at halftime and change up teams if there are not.

Attacking Player Actions:

  • Dribble forward/change directions
  • Spread out
  • Protect the ball

Defensive Player Actions:

  • Steal the ball
  • Pressure

Coach Behaviors:

  • Recognize effort, teamwork, accomplishment.
  • Focus on how they play rather than results.
  • Encourage them to try to win, but always be fair.

Development Objectives:

  • Develop a confidence on the ball.
  • Experience both attacking and defending situations.
  • Develop relationships with other players, how decisions and movement affect others.

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