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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 2v1's (Camp older groups)

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Takiyah Thomas
Name: Takiyah Thomas
City: West Chester
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Player Actions:

  • Observation (GK position, pressure, space)
  • Positioning /Balance Composure
  • Execution of intent
4 W's:

WHAT: Shooting

WHERE: Final 3rd

WHEN: When the opportunity presents itself

WHY: Score goals

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 to Goal with GK

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 to Goal with GK
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2v1 to Goal with GK (35 mins)

Equipment Needed:

  • Soccer Balls
  • Cones
  • 1 Large Goal/ 2 small goals
Session Organization:
  • Attackers start with the ball and attack the goal
  • Defenders press and close down the space
  • If Defenders win the ball they play the ball out wide quickly
    • Emphasis that they should try to play the ball out quickly, they do not need to dribble into the goal
  • If GK wins the ball, they play to their teammate and play continues
  • Defenders send out another defender to create 2v2
  • Play for a set amount of time, keep score - Then switch sides
Coaching Points: (Attackers)
  • Discuss moves that can help them create their shot
  • Small touches, keep the ball under control
Coaching Points: (Defenders)
  • Close down the space
  • Keep the attacker in front of you
  • Be patient, you do not have to make anything happen, you stop things from happening
  • Play the ball out wide safely and quickly
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 to goals

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2v1 to goals

Equipment Needed:

  • Pinnies
  • Soccer balls
  • Goals
  • Cones

Game 1: Size dependent on age/ability.  Lower ability, bigger the space and make smaller as they see success. Ball starts with the GK who plays the ball out with their hands. Orange then plays 2v1 to any goal. Can they find space, move the ball quickly? If defenders win the ball they shoot on the big goal/GK.  If GK saves the ball, play continues. Make it harder: Play with offsides

 

Game 2: 2v2 to any goal, but additional defender can defend a goal

 

Coaching Points:

Speed of passes - Move the ball to move the defender

Proper body shape and first touch when receiving

Shooting early when the shot is available

Can you create a shot in a 1v1 situation?

Defenders

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1v1

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2v1v1 (20 mins)

Equipment Needed:

  • Pinnies
  • 1 large goal
  • 1 small goal
  • Soccer balls
Session Organization:
  • 1 passes to 2
  • Attackers work together to advance into Zone 2
  • Once in Zone 2, attackers work to score a goal
  • Defenders are confined to their zone
  • If the GK wins the ball they play out to their team and they work together to score
  • Defender Rotation
    •  Zone 1 goes to Zone 2
    • Zone 2 becomes GK
    • GK goes to the back of Zone 1 line
Coaching Points:
  • Identify when to pass and when to dribble
  • Identify supporting angles/distance 
  • Movement off the ball to support - runs, action 
  • Make the defender make a decision
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 Constant Attack

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2v1 Constant Attack (20 mins)

Set Up

As above

 

Instructions:

Blue start with 2v1 attack - as soon as blue teams shoots, the two orange players beside the goal dribble out and counter attack right away with two players against one blue defender. The player to last touch the ball on the attacking team leaves the playing area and the other one becomes the defender.

 

Progression:

1. One of the attacking players can stay and defend after shooting while the other must touch the post of the goal they are shooting on and become a recovering defender

2. This can move into a 2v2 attack (after attacking your pair become the defenders while the par that was defending leave the playing field)

 

Coaching Points

1. Dribble at defender at speed (Change of speed and direction)

2. Unbalance the defender and attack open space

3. Shooting technique (plant foot, laces or instep) 

4. Types of shot (near post, far post, high or low)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 attacking

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2v1 attacking (15 mins)

2v1 Atttacking scenarios

Organization:

Play 2v1, pug nets on each side, two lines on one endline, one line on the other endline.

 

Have the coach playin in one of the attackers and have another supporting player come on

the field with on oncoming defender to create a 2v1 scenario. Encourage using proper passing

and receiving techniques to beat the one person press and score the goal.

 

If defender wins the ball, can they score on the other net.

 

If no success, change activity to a 3v1 to promote passing and receiving.

 

Progression: Have 2 oncoming defenders to make it a 2v2 scenario.

Coaching points : Technical - Passing: 

See the player first (communicate, eye contact, vocal or using your body)

Body position (planting foot slightly ahead of the ball so your body is over the ball, eyes on the ball, lock your ankle, follow through, weight of the pass, part of the foot, and part of the ball)

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