Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Support play, passing and receiving

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Jason Short
Name: Jason Short
City: Phoenixville
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Technical focus on passing and first touch. Tactical focus on support play. Players arriving early participated in group juggle and group head challenges. Finished session with power, finesse and head.


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

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Welcome Game

Welcome game - Play

Set up:

Depending on age, two 40 x 30 grids with Pugg goals on each end.

Instructions:

As players arrive place them in one of two 4v4 games. Pose soccer problem (questions) to the players. Encourage them to think about solutions. Play two ten minute halves. At half time give each team 1-2 minutes to discuss ideas. Discuss solutions as a whole team. Encourage players to explore solutions during the second half of play.

Soccer problem:

How do we help our teammate in possession of the ball? (support) How do we do that? (Distance, angle and specific communication)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ignition

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Ignition

Moving squares

Set up

8-10 players. 40 x 30 yard grid broken up into 8 yd boxes. (5 rows/3 columns). Split players up into two teams. Can adjust number of squares depending on number of players. Need to have a few open squares. Each team starts with a ball.

Instructions

Each player starts in their own square. Each team passes the ball within themselves around the grid. After a player makes a pass they must make a run into an empty square.

Progressions:

p1 - players must move to another square after 2-3 seconds.

p2 - have each team play directional from end to end.

p3 - competition: number of passes. ie; first to 25 or 50 passes. Number of times end to end.

p4 - Move to 4v4 or 5v5 possessional game. Pull a player from each team and make two neutral players to help teams find success.

Coaching points and questions:

Quality of first touch and pass. Supporting open to the field.

Distance and angle of support in relation to defenders.

How far from the first attacker do we support? Why? Depends on position of defender. Tight or off.

Where do support the player in possession? Angle in relation to defenders.


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

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Final Game

Game: Unconditioned game

Set up:

8v8 unconditioned game. Half field, adjust sideline for number of players.

Coaching points:

Quality of first touch and pass. Supporting open to the field.

Distance and angle of support in relation to defenders.

How far from the first attacker do we support? Why? Depends on position of defender. Tight or off.

Where do support the player in possession? Angle in relation to defenders.

Who supports?


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