Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Technical Activities 3

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Morgan O'Hanrahan

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Name:	Morgan O'Hanrahan
City:	Monaghan
Country:	Ireland
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Technical activities for younger players focusing on:

First touch
Dribbling
Ball Striking
Passing
Finishing

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): No Mans Land

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No Mans Land

Organisation:

4 players with a ball are on a side each of a small square marked by cones.
1 defenders stands in the middle of the area.
The attackers look to dribble to another side of the grid.
1 point for going to either side, 3 points for dribbling across the area.
The defender can only tackle once an attacker is inside the grid.

Modify:

Add a second defender.
Only allow points for crossing the square (one side to the opposite).

Attacking KP's:

Soft touches on approach
Big touches to get past defender
Change of speed/direction
Head up - awareness

Defending:

Jockey stance
'Fast to slow' & 'High to low'

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Mosquitos

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Mosquitos

Organisation:

'Mosquitos' start with a ball and look to tag humans with their ball, passing it against their legs (below knee height)
If hit with a ball, the human becomes a mosquitos and the mosquitos becomes a human.

Modify:

Players can tag with a ball in their hands, they tag another player by touching them on the back with their ball (not throwing it).

Attacking KP's:

Striking the ball with inside of the foot/instep.
Body over the ball to keep it low

Questions:

What part of the foot should we hit the ball with?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wreck-it Ralph

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Wreck-it Ralph

Organisation:

Each player has a ball and scores by dribbling into one of the small squares in the area.
Wreck-it ralph, can be a coach/player or parent, looks to stop the players scoring by kicking their ball away.
If a players can is kicked by Wreck-it Ralph, they must do 10 toe taps before restarting.

Attacking KP's:

Soft touches to control
Big touches to get away from the defender
Play with head up
Change of speed/direction

Questions:

Do we take big touches or small touches to get away from the defender?

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

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Sharks & Minnows

Organisation:

Minnows (players) start with a ball on one side of the area (wider than it is longer)
The shark (coach in red) starts in the sea, the minnows try to get from one side of the sea to the other without the shark tagging their ball.
If the coach tags their ball, the minnow becomes a shark.

Attacking KP's:

Soft touches - control.
Big touches - get past the shark.
Playing with head up.
Change of direction/speed to get past the shark

Questions:

How do we know what part of the sea to swim in?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Capture the Flag

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Capture the Flag

Organisation:

Two teams line up facing each other as shown. They both have a base marked out by small cones (red & yellow).
On the coaches signal, each team try to capture as many balls and bring them back to their base (can dribble or pass to a teammate).
They can also steal balls from the other teams base and tackle the opponent stealing their ball.
After a certain amount of time (1 minute for example) the team with the most balls in their base wins.

Attacking KP's:

Soft touches - control.
Big touches - get past the shark.
Playing with head up.
Change of direction/speed to get past the defender.
Communication.
Quality Passing - Accuracy, Weight, Timing.

Defending:

Jockey Stance
Eyes on the ball
'Fast to slow' & 'high to low'

Questions:

What is the best tactic your team can use to win this game? (allow teams to discuss this and play another game)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball-tag

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Ball-tag

Organisation:

One team is the attacking team and score by kicking their ball against one of the other teams balls.
The defending team must protect their ball through good control, dribbling and skill.
Change roles after 1 minute, make it a competition.
Encourage players to work as a team to score more points.

Modify:

Players can tag with a ball in their hands.

Attacking KP's:

Striking the ball with inside of the foot/instep.
Body over the ball to keep it low
Soft touches - close control
Big touches - get away from the defender
Shielding the ball - use your body to protect the ball
Change of direction/speed

Questions:

How can we work together as a team to score more points?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shield Steal

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Shield Steal

Organisation:

Each player works with a partner in a small area as shown.
One player is in possession and looks to protect or 'shield' the ball from the defender.
The defender looks to 'steal the shield' from the attacker and keep it themselves.
Rotate roles after 1 minute.

Modify:

Change partners if a player is struggling or finding it too easy.

Attacking KP's:

Side on positioning.
Knees slightly bent.
Using arm to hold off the defender (like you're holding a shield).
Lean into the defender.
Use furthest foot from the defender to control the ball.

Defending:

Jockey stance
Eyes on the ball

Questions:

Why do we control the ball with the farthest foot from the defender?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Team Handball

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Team Handball

Organisation:

8 players - 4v4 small-sided game.
Players use their hands to pass the ball (throwing and catching).
Players can only take 2-3 steps when holding the ball.

Modify:

Allow players to score by volley/shot
Turnover if balls is dropped (for older players)

Attacking KP's:

Attacking Movement - teammates
Playing with head up
Communication

Defending:

Arms up
Eyes on the ball

Questions:

If the player on the ball can't move, where can you stand/run to help them?

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

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Passing Gates

Organisation:

8 players - players work in pairs, ball per pair.
Pairs of gates are placed randomly around an area as shown.
Players score points by passing the ball through a gate to their teammate.
Make it a competition.

Modify:

Allow players to practice volley/bounce kick

Attacking KP's:

Soft touches - control
Playing with head up
Communication
Quality Passing - inside of the foot

Questions:

What part of the foot should we use to control the pass?
What happens if we don't play with our heads up?

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