Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Penetrate with the Pass - Movement off the ball

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Ramsey Freeman

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Name:	Ramsey Freeman
City:	New York
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Passing and Receiving, looking for ways to penetrate with the pass. Player movement and body shape is key (along with your first touch)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Starter Activity (15 min)

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Starter Activity (15 min)

Set Up:

- Cones arranged into various triangles in the area, one player per triangle waits inside

- All other players must have a ball

Aim:

First progression:

- Players on the ball must dribble and find exchanges (2 passes then switch placees)

- Players to exiti the triange on one touch (other 2 sides - not where the passes come from)

Second progresion:

- Add 1 or 2 defenders whose job is to win and score (can only steal in open areas, not in triangles)

- Exchange after one pass in and leave on opposite sides of the tirangle

- Switch defenders after 1 minute

Coaching Points:

- Dribble with head up, recognize where the pressure is coming from and open triangles

- Quality of the pass, quality of the exit touch

- Protecting of the ball on the dribble

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End Zones (15 min)

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End Zones (15 min)

Set Up:

- 2 equal grids as shown with endzones marked by cones

- 4v2 or 4v1 on either side

Aim:

- Team in possesion earns a point each time they complete a pass to a teammate in the end zone area

- Defenders work to stop the team from scoring by winning the ball and scoring in the pugg

- Defenders switch every minute

- Once a point is scored in one end zone, the next point must be scored on the opp. end zone

Coaching Points:

- Runs to receive, runs to deceive (movement off the ball)

- Dribbling into space, passing into space (leading the runner)

- Quality of the pass and quality of the receiver

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Full field with Conditions (15 min)

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Full field with Conditions (15 min)

Set Up:

- Full field divided into 3rds with cones as shown

- Middle zone to be bigger than the scoring zones

Aim:

- 1 defender and 1 striker in the final 3rds + a GK

- All remaining players will compete in the middle 3rd to try and find their striker

- If a team member connects with the striker, he or she can then join the final 3rd for a 2v1 scoring chance

Coaching Points:

- Movement of the striker to receive

- Movement and possession of middle 3rd players

- Runs to receive, runs to deceive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage (15 min)

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Scrimmage (15 min)

Set Up:

Full field as seen (remove the cones from previous activity)

- 5v5 or 4v4 plus GKs

Aim:

- Condition: goals only count if a pass is made before scoring

- Eventually remove the condition

Coaching Points:

- Looking for ways to combine and penetrate

- Finding space to dribble into, pass into or run into

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