Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U8 Defending from Behind

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Name:	Carter Robbins
City:	Greensboro
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pre-Practice Technical

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Pre-Practice Technical

~5:30pm (on players own when they arrive)

- Juggling (20 juggles alternating feet; keep # going even when you drop it)

- Ball Mastery V’s & L's (3 times each way per move)

- Dribbling/Cutting

- 12 yards with a cone (defender) halfway

- 2 times out and back each variation

- Touch every step running with the ball.

- Right foot on the way out, Left foot on way back

- Variations

- Pull Back on Ends; Single Faint in Middle

- Inside Cut on Ends; Double Faint in Middle

- Outside Cut on Ends; Fake Shot in Middle

- Cruyff on Ends; Move of Choice in Middle

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Initial Play

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Initial Play

5:30 - 5:50pm

Set Up:

- Set up your pop up goals to create 2 fields

- As players arrive and finish their pre-practice technical have them hop onto a field to play

- Numbers are intentionally kept small to get lots of touches and introduce topic

CP's:

- Be Engaged

- On your field in your team

- Encourage players with what topic you are working on (Guided Questions)

- Numbers up / Numbers down are perfectly fine and honestly preferred sometimes. This will help players naturally adapt tactically to the game and build some character to overcome circumstances

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical

5:50 - 6pm

Set Up:

- SAME SET UP AS THE LADDER (MINUS THE GATES)

- 10 x 15 yard grids

- Red cone 4 yards from side cone for defender

- 2 players will share a grid

- Attacking player starts on the corner cone with the ball

- Defending player starts on the red cone

- Play starts when the attacking player takes their first touch. Defender reacts to the first touch.

- Attacking player is dribbling to opposite side. First few rounds start off slow and then pick up speed.

- Defending player is trying to get in front of attacker, and contain the ball in good attacking position until they get to the opposite side

- Alternate Roles

CP's:

- DON'T run beside attacker

- Pick a spot you can beat the attacker to, race to it, and get in good defensive form to protect the goal
- Try to keep the attacker going 1 way

- Use your body (shoulders, arms and step through with legs) to gain positioning

Guided Questions:

1) Why don't we run beside the attacker? Give the attacker a free path toward the goal. Aren't effectively defending

2) Are you allowed to use your body when defending and trying to gain position? Absolutely. Step in front, shoulders and arm within reason. Be aggressive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ladder

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Ladder

6 - 6:30pm

Set Up:

- 10 x 15 yard grids

- 2 x 3 yard gates (blue)

- Red cone halfway between gate and side cone for defender

- 2 players will share a grid

- Attacking player starts on the corner cone with the ball

- Defending player starts on the red cone

- Play starts when the attacking player takes their first touch. Defender reacts to the first touch.

- Attacking player is trying to dribble through the gate on the opposite side

- Defending player is trying to get in front of attacker, win the ball and score in the blue gate next to where they started

- Alternate Service/Roles

CP's:

- DON'T run beside attacker

- Pick a spot you can beat the attacker to, race to it, and get in good defensive form to protect the goal
- Try to keep the attacker going 1 way

- Use your body (shoulders, arms and step through with legs) to gain positioning

Reps:

- 90 second games

- Winner moves up, loser moves down

Guided Questions:

1) Why don't we run beside the attacker? Give the attacker a free path toward the goal. Aren't effectively defending

2) Are you allowed to use your body when defending and trying to gain position? Absolutely. Step in front, shoulders and arm within reason. Be aggressive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Final Play

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Final Play

6:30 - 7pm

CP's:

- Communicate in the run of play through guided questions (mainly pertaining to your topic)

- Utilize halftime break to simulate game

- Keep it free-flowing. Try not to freeze during this phase (only if something drastic needs to be pointed out).

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