Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Midfield Switch and Possession

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Michael Peters
Name: Michael Peters
City: Bonney Lake
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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Rondo (10 mins)

2 - 10x10 grids

Play in 6v2 and/or 5v2 in each grid. Starting with one grid then filling 2nd grid as players arrive

Play on arrival 

Two 5 min intervals with 1 min break in between

All players and ball must remain in the grid

Run first session and take 2 min break and quickly emphasize how play is going. Ask the players what is working, what needs improvement. See what they can come up with to improve and build on their perspective

Run 2nd session and observe for understanding and working on what they came up with

Coaching Points:

Pace of play

Want the ball

Know where you are playing before ball gets to you

Body shape to receive pass to play the direction you want to play to

Movement off the ball - look to get into passing lanes - Split defenders

Can we move around and not stand idle - No traffic cones

****Must be played with complete effort****

Dynamic Stretching Afterwards (10 minutes)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Hourglass Passing Pattern

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Hourglass Passing Pattern (10 mins)

20x30 grid

Follow pass

Progressions:

Add 2nd ball

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass - pace and accuracy

Quality of first touch

 Receive ball on back foot with open body position to play into space

 First touch must create space to allow head to come up and to step into pass

Check off of markers (defenders)

Match speed - Effort!!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Developing Midfield Switch in Tight Areas

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Developing Midfield Switch in Tight Areas (20 mins)

30x40 grid

6v4 central with bumpers on each touch line

Attempt to move ball from east to west using wide players

Target players must stay inside blue markers

Progressions:

Must use 1 wide player

Must use both wide players 

Coaching Points:

Pace of play

Quality of passing - accuracy and pace

Movement off of ball

Can we draw defenders out to create space

Can we develop overloads, recognize, and exploit them


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practical Switch in Midfield

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Practical Switch in Midfield (20 mins)

30x40 grid

Players split evenly and play in 3-3-1

Key Points:

CB staying deep

Movement of OM to create space for OB

Can we drag players out to create space

Coaching Points:

Pace of play

Quality of passing - accuracy and pace

Movement off of ball

Can we draw defenders out to create space

Can we develop overloads, recognize, and exploit them


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

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Open Play (30 mins)


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