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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing Lanes

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Harrison Youth Soccer Club

Jorge Hernandez

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Jorge Hernandez
Name: Jorge Hernandez
City: Mount Kisco
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): passing pairs

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passing pairs (5 mins)

Organization

  • 20x30 field
  • pairs  with 1 ball each
  • each pair is given a designated number

Instructions

 

Part 1:

 

1. pairs have  1 ball each and must  pass  and move around the field

2. each pair will have a number  designated by coach

3. coach can demand certain passing  combinations from pairs such  as wall pass, 1-2, through ball or overlap etc 

4. make it into a competition first pair to combine 20 passes will say EVERTON!

 

 

Part 2:

 

1. Players will combine with each other constantly moving their ball around.

2. Coach will shout a number

3. Whichever number(s) were called they become defensive players who must win ball and attempt to score on any pug goal 

4. team to keep ball for 30 seconds will gain 1 MVP points each. 

 

Coaching Points

-communication (Man on!, I'm open!, ball!, call your partner's name etc)

-observation of open space

-stretch the field

-passing technique

-surface of foot to pass

-type of passing combination 

-weight of pass

-speed of play 

Progressions

  • add a new neutral player who assist any team in possession 
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): passing reps

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passing reps (15 mins)

Organization

  • 2 pairs in a gate
  • 1 ball per pair
  • several gates for 10-14 players

Instructions

 

pick 2 or 3 exercises based on ability level and intensity that players can handle

 

Exercise #1 

 

1. pairs will combine and connect 5 passes to each use two touches

2.  on the 5th pass teammate player without ball will run to opposite gate to find a new teammate 

3. pairs will continue to pass keeping up a high short passing tempo

 

Exercise #2

1. player will make a pass to teammate

2. receiving player will take a touch away from gate to right or left side then pass back to teammate

3. as a variation player can take a touch away with inside/or outside surface of the foot then pass back

4. after players get comfortable with 2 touches advance to 1 touch and make it a competition 

 

 

 

Exercise #3

 

1. teammate will play long pass to opposite gate then follow their pass

2. receiving player will a take a positive first touch then pass to opposite gate also following their pass

3. make it competitive first teammate to combine 15 passes says EVERTON! 

 

Exercise #4

 

1. there will now be a player in a middle of the 2 gates

2. only using 1 ball each group will have to combine with their middle player who will receive on back foot and keep passing ball from one end to the other

3. after 10 passes to each side rotate  a new middle player

4. make it competitive first team to combine 10 passes through the middle will get 1 MVP point each.

 

 

Coaching Points

 

-training position

-body position to receive

-head up when passing

-head up after taking first touch

-passing technique

-weight of pass 

-communication 

-signal to where to receive pass

-checking in or away from pass

-thought of next action

-speed of  play

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): penetrating passes

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penetrating passes (20 mins)

Organization

  • two 10x15 fields split into 3 thirds 
  • 2 goals on each end for  GK  
  • 3 different colored teams 

Instructions

Part 1 (each pair with a ball)

1. players will be split into 3 different colored teams

2. Defensive team will be in the  middle zone

3. objective of the game is for pairs to connect  a pass from one end zone to the other

4. if defensive  players intercept  and block  a ball  they  have  2  touches to score on GK

5. first  team to connect 15 passes wins 2 MVP points  each

 

 

Part 2 (1 ball team vs team)

 

1.  Team on each endzone will attempt to find a penetration pass across the middle zone for a  1 point.

2. Defensive team can now have 1 pressing player on one endzone when team on that  zone has possession of ball

3. If Defensive players wins ball  they must go to goal or pass back to defensive player that must strike ball to GK

4. team in possession can play GK at anytime to keep ball and move  ball around in possession 

 

Coaching Points

-observation of space

-head up when dribbling/receiving  ball

-passing technique

-weight of pass

-1st touch to receive

-body shape to receive 

-off the ball movement

-Lines of penetration

Option 1- maintain ball

Option 2- play wide (around  the block)

Option 3- through ball (killer pass through the defensive block)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

-most importantly naturally enforce topic that was practiced on today's session

Coaching Points:

-communication

-reinforce knowledge of game rules (restarts and game related topics)

-enforce what was practiced on the session

Principle of Play Week 3: Penetration 

Our team does not play a kick and chase style of soccer. 

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