Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Development Academy - Hold up Play

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Henry Watson

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Name:	Henry Watson
City:	Pelham
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sharks and Minnows

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Sharks and Minnows (15 mins)

Organization: Large area. Players in partners, one is the shark, other the minnow.

Instructions:

* Minnow must try to keep away from the shark, the shark has to try to stay within arms distance for a point.

* Minnows have a ball in the palm of their hand. Cannot grip it in anyway, must balance ball on hand.

Coaching Points:

* Concentration on multiple things.

* Eyes up

* Balance to move and fake without dropping a ball

* How many fakes can you do in a continuous motion to get away?

Progressions:

* Have players drop ball to their feet and play same game with the ball at feet.

* If when I yell time the player on the ball can't stop the ball the shark gets a point.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main activity

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Main activity (25 mins)

Organization: Large grid, two gates wide with one in the center a bit forward from the green gates.

Instructions:

* Players start with coaches command "GO" they both run up and through the green gate going from the outside in towards the yellow gate.

* first player through the yellow gate is the attacker and is the player coach passes to. They then must hold up the ball and try to score in either green gate.

* Switch lines every time.

Coaching Points:

* First touch to allow you space to either turn and take on your opponent or keep your body over the ball and use it to turn your defender.

* If the defender is close can we keep our hand out to be aware of where they are while we recieve the ball and keep it protected.

* If you beat your defender through the gate can you check your shoulder and remember where they are so that you can take your first touch away from them to better use space?

Progressions:

* Pass it to different sides forcing different scenairos for attackers

* Give them a time limit to score

*Regression: Make space wider