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Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): ISP 4. Sole roll/Drag back&pass, 2v2 recovering defender, 3v2 consolidate possession.

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JOHN HUBBARD
Name: JOHN HUBBARD
City: LOSSIEMOUTH
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Useful for developing many 1v1 skills, whilst increasing pressure, and maintaining quality of passing and control on receiving. A by-product is the understanding of the closing down player of the idea of being 1st pressing defender and shutting off one option rather than attempting to win the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up DBP

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Warm up DBP

Markers at 0.5m.

Start with L foot at side of first marker and R foot on top of ball.

Drag ball back with R foot and gently pass it behind L foot.

As ball moves behind transfer weight to R foot and quickly push ball forward with L foot.

Step forward to catch ball under L foot as R foot moves in between 2nd marker and ball.

Repeat with L foot drag back to R side of 2nd marker.

*get standing foot next to marker/defender

*swing hips to get some forward ball movement as you complete the pass behind

*reinforce protection of space with arm nearest marker/defender - see final marker

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Coerver Box

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Coerver Box (30 mins)

Basic coerver box , group in each corner, with each group performing the same movements at the same time. Each group initially works as per A>B.

1. Run with ball, 2. Sole roll R then L foot. Now ball on R foot. Do R drag back on R of mannekin and then pass behind L leg to set up 3. L foot pass to next corner.

*Ball on correct foot.

*Move executed correct distance from mannekin and correct foot - Right is shown

*Protect ball on output - opposite arm up

*Early pass, last look up

*Receiver check out/in - trigger is A head up/shape to pass.

*Communication both ways

Rotation is : follow pass and join next corner queue. Next player now becomes next receiver and take pass from adjacent group. ie next A rxs from D.

Progression 1 - as above but use other foot ie go other way round.

Progression 2 : All groups as per D>C

First player in line D1 goes to cone and faces second player who has ball.

1.D pass to D1.

2. D1 1st touch R foot to go R. D closes down D1 (stay close to marker) as ball is received. D1 does DBP under pressure and comes out with ball on L foot for 3. pass to C. Also C is checking out and back in.

* coach the closing down player to 'press' the players touch.

*dont be afraid of upper body contact

*closer defender gets the less he can see of the ball.

Rotation : Follow pass, D>D1, D1>Cq, and same for all corners.

Progress to go other way round using other foot.

Progress by removing cone to make more realistic.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 GRP

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2v2 GRP (30 mins)

20X20m area.

Basic 2v2. D1 rolls ball before passing to A1. As attack, must be over half way to score. Ds defend - D2 must run - AFTER A2 1st touch - round cone before being active. If Ds win ball back they can attack the As goal.

Coach As as follows:

*Positive 1st touch

*Maintain width and/or support

*Use 1v1 moves (esp those recently learned) to beat Ds and score/pass

*Exploit overload while it lasts

Coach Ds (review) :

*Closest to ball is 1st defender - close down quick, bending approach run to screen any possible pass to A2, touching close maximum, delay as much as possible so D2 can become active.

*D2 becomes 2nd defender providing cover at 7m distance, and communicating.

*Changeover of 1st and 2nd defender as As pass between them and point of attack changes.

Progression 1 - Allow D2 to move when D1 passes. Also can move cone closer so easier to defend and As must move faster to exploit overload. Adjust position of these to suit.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v2 flowing

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3v2 flowing (30 mins)

*point out the number of times the ball is lost when immediately attacking after just winning possession - so sometimes we must go back to regroup.

Progression 2 - consolidating possession in a flowing game. When possession changes ball must be played out (ie back) to next player (ie D3 or D4) BEFORE attacking again. As shown.

Now its a 3v2 and blacks attack.

Whites continue serving UNTIL they win possession, when they pass out to a 3rd man AND the black loosing possession goes off.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cond Game

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Cond Game (30 mins)

30 x 20 pitch. 4v4 or 5v5. 5 ball game.

When ball leaves pitch, the conceding player must go fetch it.

The rest play on with 1 team a man down by using nearest ball to restart with a pass or dribble.

The ball retreiver must replace the ball on the free cone.

When goal is conceded restart with a dribble or pass.

*Encourage use of 1v1 skills WHERE and WHEN

*Coach Width and Support

*Coach 1st and 2nd defender principles - delay, isolation, depth

*Coach attack OR consolidate ??

Progression : goals must be one touch finish.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm down ITO

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Warm down ITO

Inside twist off.

Dribble R footed towards L side of 1st mannekin.

As ball passes mannekin stop and make a R inside cut with your back to the mannekin.

R arm raises to protect.

Make a 2nd R inside cut as you spin away to your L and raise L arm to protect.

As ball moves towards next mannekin prepare to make a L inside cut and repeat.

*protect space on way in

*keep low

*keep turning

*protect on way out

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