Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Night 1 Trials ( NPLG u17 2024) (Start Time: 2023-10-16 19:30:00)

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Name:	Rob Scott
City:	Canberra
Country:	Australia
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Session Objective:

Week 1 trials:

Players we know will lead out the FIFA 11+ warmup, then pickup yellow cones, pass to coach and move to passing squares.

Passing squares will start slow, until everyone understand the patterns and what's expected of them. The tempo of the passing squares will increase, so the players have the chance to show quality.

At the end of passing squares, all the balls should be passed to where the coach is standing, and the white cones picked up, before having a drink break.

Drink break for 60sec, then into transition game.

Transition game is simple to play, so a high tempo can be kept, with the games lasting for a max of 15sec, before the new game starts.

Drink break for 60sec, then into 2v1 game.

At the end of the 2v1 game, all players help collect gear and return to the sidelines.

Players can stretch, and coaches can have a quick chat to the group.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Night 1 setup

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Night 1 setup (30 mins)

Set Up:

30 yellow cones (3x setup for FIFA 11+ )

16 red cones

12 blue cones

16+ size 5 balls

4 mini goals (mini bow nets)

2 full size goal (bow-net)

Instructions:

Oval setup will take approx. 30mins, including setup bow-net2.

FIFA11+: (yellow cones) 3x sets of cones, 5m apart, in rows of 5 (25m x 5m with a 2m gap between each set)

Passing squares: (8 red, 8 blue cones) 2 sets of squares, (10m x 10m with a 2m gap between each set)

Transition game: (8 red corner cones, 4 blue halfway cones) 2 rectangles (40yds long, 18yds wide 2m gap between each set)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): FIFA 11+

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FIFA 11+ (10 mins)

Set Up:

2 Lines of 5 cones, with players lined up behind the first cone

Instructions:

Follow the FIFA 11+ warmup, using dynamic movements. Players should call out loud the action as they start their run

Finish with hopping on left and right feet as ACL injury prevention

Variation/Progression:

The Coach may hold up different cones or give signals that the players should be aware of and call out loud the correct answers to show they are aware of their surroundings

Key Coaching Points:

Quality is better than speed

Switch on your 'football brain'

Focus on each movement

Player Coaching Points:

How can you do your best in everything?

The coaches are going to ask the football questions, and if you are paying attention, even give you the answers ;)

Are you going to make this your best session ever?

Did you come with the mindset of improving?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing squares

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Passing squares (15 mins)

Set Up:

4 red cones, 4 blue cones 10x10m square (x2)

2 ball - one per square (spares needed nearby)

Divide players roughly evenly into each square

Instructions:

Players should pass to someone in their own square, then after they have made a pass, they should run to the other colour square.

Now the player is in the new square, they should do the same again.

***only pass to someone in the same square that you recieved the ball from - balls don't swap squares...only players***

Give players a 30sec mini break, after each 2 min of work 5 sets of 2 min (15min total)

Variation/Progression:

Size of square can be changed depending on touch and tempo of drill. (6m-12m)

Players can warmup-stretch during mini breaks

Left/right foot only

Touch limit/rules

Players must touch x cones before entering a square

Key Coaching Points:

Coaches set the tempo, depending on recovery needs, or intensity of session needs

Players should think pass and move

Make the area as big as possible with the furthest pass

Player Coaching Points:

Stay on your toes

Body position

Headcheck

Call the ball

Change of speed with a sprint to the new square

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition game

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Transition game (30 mins)

Set Up:

Mark with cones (red), an area approx. the size of an 18yd box (18x44m)

Mark central line with cones (blue)

2 mini goals, one at each end (could also be setup as a 4 goal game, or end zone game)

Balls start at one end

Instructions:

(2v2 game)

Players split into 2 teams, and line up at both ends, behind the goals.

One players plays a ball into the other half, and then runs forward to defend with a second defender

2 receiving players come into the area to receive the ball

Receiving players must get the ball over the halfway (blue) line, before scoring in EITHER goal

Variation/Progression:

Option to make the game 3v2 or overload as needed

4 goal game option

End zone game option

Key Coaching Points:

Take space with speed

Don't dive in

Make off the ball runs

Player Coaching Points:

Change your speed

Call the ball

Use individual skill to beat someone 1v1

Create space by getting out wide

Pressure/Cover positions in defence

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 11v11 game

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11v11 game (30 mins)

Set Up:

2 full field games - 11v11

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