Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GUAFC U10 - Control, Pass & Move plus 'Transition' game

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Colum Tinsley

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Colum Tinsley
Name: Colum Tinsley
City: Greystones
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass/Scan Rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass/Scan Rondo
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Pass/Scan Rondo

METHOD:

  • Pass, then move to the spare cone

Coaching Points:

  • Communication - Verbal & nonverbal 
  • Scanning - Player must look to see where the spare cone is
  • Good weight and accuracy of pass
  • Other players can help player by calling & pointing to spare cone

PROGRESSION: Player passes then gets 'Bounce' back pass and lays off to another player. E.g. A passes to B, gets 'bounce' pass then lays off to C. Can player call 'Bounce'


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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

Method:

  • 4 v 1
  • How many passes can they get

Progression: Must control with 1 foot & pass with the other

Progression 2: One touch. Count how many passes they can get

Coaching Points:

  • Open body shape
  • Controlling with back foot & passing with the other
  • Chasing player - block one passing lane. Try to react to players first touch. Once ball moves, player moves
  • Communication - verbal & nonverbal (LOUD!!!)
  • Movement - players should NOT just stand at cone. Can they move to create passing lanes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical CPM

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical CPM
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Technical CPM

Method:

  • Green & Red teams work together trying to pass to each other
  • Blue team must try intercept
  • Work for 2 mins (or longer if required), then change team in the middle
Progression - Allow one blue player to go into the other section to press the ball

Coaching Points:
  • Can players create clear passing lanes
  • Move the ball between each team, trying to move the middle players
  • Scan & accurate pass
  • Players in the middle - are they scanning to block passing lanes. Open body shape!
  • Players need to create 'width' & 'depth' by using the full area


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match - 5 V 5

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Match - 5 V 5

Method:

  • Green team score into one of the 2 goals (no GK's)
  • Red team score into big goal with GK
  • Switch sides halfway through

Coaching Points:

  • Looking for all points we have asked for in earlier drills !
  • Accurate passing, 
  • Good control, 
  • Communication - verbal/nonverbal/loud
  • Movement 
  • Creating space "Width & Depth"

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition Game (15 mins)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition Game (15 mins)
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Transition Game (15 mins)

Method:

1 v GK

2 v 1 

3 v 2

4 v 3

Coaching Points:

Defensively:

  • Closed down space quickly
  • Body shape - side on, showing player down one side, blocking passing lane, ready to go forward or backwards
  • Stay tall until get close to attacker then get low & side on
  • React to attacker's potential heavy touch. Tackle when appropriate
  • Closest player applies "pressure", next player gives "cover" in case opposition beats them, other player gives "balance" by keeping gaps small
Attacking:

  • Good control, while dribbling @ speed, trying to use top of foot
  • Can free player create passing lane
  • Drive into space or @ player to commit them
  • Can the player on the ball find a pass into space or shoot on goal
  • Stay on side!

Transitions:

  • Quick transition getting back to defend
  • Concentrate on transitions
  • When T2D, running back go towards goal & player with ball. Try to slow them down
  • Communication - decide which player going to tackle

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