Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switch point of Attack

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HSC Coaches

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Name:	HSC Coaches
City:	Hillsborough
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up - Tiki Taka

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Warm up - Tiki Taka (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up in groups of 3 or more

Instructions:

Two patterns:

1 - long pass, short pass, set pass, long pass

2 - long ball, short, short, change angle, sweeping pass across

Coaching Points:

quality of pass

quality of angle

communication

timing

check shoulder

plant foot next to the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Change of Direction/ color

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Change of Direction/ color (15 mins)

Organization:

8v4

4 different parts of field. White, Blue, Yellow and Red.

Instructions:

Team with ball can not have more then 3 passes in one part of the field.

Team to get points need to score with in the gates that have orange cones.

Coaching Points:

- Recognised the closing of an option and the need to find another one.

- Provide the appropriate width and depth in order to be able to switch the play.

- Look to move defence around on the strong side long enough to open up a free player or a 1v1 on the week side.

- Off the ball movement.

- Ball player must learn to handle and control the ball under pressure, taking half touches to help open up passing lanes and angles.

- Passing and receiving players need to think 2 or 3 steps ahead and be proactive, instead of reactive.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Changing direction to goal

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Changing direction to goal (15 mins)

Organization:

4v4 with one team on deck.

2 goals facing different directions.

Instructions:

Either team must combine to score in either goal.

If goal is blocked then team must work to get open to allow a switch of play to happen.

Coaching Points:

- Recognised the closing of an option and the need to find another one.

- Provide the appropriate width and depth in order to be able to switch the play.

- Look to move defence around on the strong side long enough to open up a free player or a 1v1 on the week side.

- Off the ball movement.

- Ball player must learn to handle and control the ball under pressure, taking half touches to help open up passing lanes and angles.

- Passing and receiving players need to think 2 or 3 steps ahead and be proactive, instead of reactive.

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

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Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1 field.

6 goals.

2 GK.

4v4/5v5/6v6.

Instructions:

Teams must combine to go to goal. If goal is blocked they must look to switch the play to one of the other open goals.

Game is directional.

Small goals 1 point

Big goal two points

If team goes right down the middle and scores its is only one point.

Small goes can be 2 points if they switch point of attack from other wide area and score.

Coaching Points:

- Recognised the closing of an option and the need to find another one.

- Provide the appropriate width and depth in order to be able to switch the play.

- Look to move defence around on the strong side long enough to open up a free player or a 1v1 on the week side.

- Off the ball movement.

- Ball player must learn to handle and control the ball under pressure, taking half touches to help open up passing lanes and angles.

- Passing and receiving players need to think 2 or 3 steps ahead and be proactive, instead of reactive.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game 2

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Conditioned Game 2 (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown

Instructions:

Team can only penetrate into the opposition half on the wings

Coaching Points:

Patience

Recognizing pressure

Support underneath

Movement of the winger as the ball travels

Movement of the forward to be the next option

Supporting angle of midfielder

Can we do it in one pass?

Progressions:

1 Point going down the middle

2 Points for going down on wings.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (15 mins)

Organization:

5v5

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