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David Moreno
Name: David Moreno
City: Bloomfield
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up
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Warm-Up (5 mins)

Organization:

20 x 30 yard area split into six 10 x 10 yard areas set up as shown.

12 players (6 teams of 2) set up as shown.

6 balls.

Instructions:

- Players score a point every time they head the ball in succession.

- Players restart from 0 if ball is dropped.

Coaching Points:

- Assess flight of the ball.

- Attack ball while at highest point.

- Lock the neck.

- Eyes open.

- Contact point on head – forehead above the eyebrow.

Progressions:

P - After first head, player takes a knee, second head, player takes two knees, third head player gets back up on one knee and fourth head, player get back up to standing position.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up II

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Warm-Up II (10 mins)

Organization:

Circle, 30 yards in diameter with an inner circle, 10 yards in diameter set up as shown.

12 players (6 Attackers, 6 Servers) set up as shown.

6 balls (additional around the outside).

Instructions:

- Players score by heading ball down between the server’s legs.

- Players move around the inside of the area receiving the ball from different servers.

- After each header, players must go back through marked area in middle before moving to new server.

- Game is played for 2 minutes then change players.

Coaching Points:

- Assess flight of the ball.

- Attack ball while at highest point.

- Lock the neck.

- Eyes open.

- Contact point on head – forehead above the eyebrow.

Progressions:

P – Vary the service so players have to jump.

P – Add defender to put pressure on players.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme I

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Main Theme I (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 10 x 10 yard area with half-way line set up as shown

2. 4 players (2 teams of 2) set up as shown

3. 1 ball (additional around the outside)

4. 2 goals

Instructions:

1. Teams score by heading ball in the opponent’s goal.

2. Players have to stay in their half of the field

3. Players can use their hands to serve the ball to each other but may only use head to get the ball in the goal

4. Players can stop the ball going over line using only their feet

5. Game is played for 5 minutes

6. Rotate teams after each game

Coaching Points:

1. Step into the ball

2. Lock the neck

3. Contact Head – forehead above the eyebrow

4. Contact Ball – top

5. Thrust forward from the waist

6. Objective is to head the ball down

Progressions:

1. P – Players serve with feet

2. P – Players can save the ball from going in the goal by using hands


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme II

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Main Theme II (25 mins)

Organization:

40 x 50 yard area with two 40 x 5 yard areas on each side set up as shown

12 players (3 teams of 4) set up as shown; 1 team resting

1 ball (additional around the outside)

Instructions:

- Teams score by heading ball over opponent’s end line low to ground (Coaches discretion).

- Players have to use their hands to move the ball around in the sequence serve – head – catch/score.

- If the ball is in their hands they can’t move (Unless they are in the marked out wide areas).

- Players can only be in wide areas for 4 seconds if not in possession of the ball.

- Defenders can only intercept the ball to steal.

- Play for 3 minutes then rotate teams.

Coaching Points:

- Read the flight of the ball.

- Time run onto the ball.

- Contact with forehead.

- Contact top of ball to head downwards.

- Direct the ball into corners or in between defenders.

- Attack the ball.

Progressions:

P – Remove the wide areas

P – Add target players using the resting team


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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game
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Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

40 x 50 yard area with two 40 x 5 yard areas on each side set up as shown

12 players (2 teams of 6) set up as shown

1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

- Teams score by heading ball into opponent’s goal.

- Players can dribble or pass the ball into wide areas and be unopposed.

- Players can only be in wide areas for 4 seconds if not in possession of the ball.

- If ball leaves the area, game is restarted with kick-in on the sides and corners as normal.

- Play for 5 minutes.

Coaching Points:

- Assess flight of the ball.

- Attack ball while at highest point.

- Lock the neck.

- Eyes open.

- Contact point on head – forehead above the eyebrow.

Progressions:

P – Remove the wide areas.

R – Use hands to move the ball around.


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

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Free Play (20 mins)

Organization:

40x60 yard area

Instructions:

6v6 to goal; regulation match.

Coaching Points:

- Assess flight of the ball.

- Attack ball while at highest point.

- Lock the neck.

- Eyes open.

- Contact point on head – forehead above the eyebrow.

Progressions:


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