Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): TECHNICAL: Dribbling

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Keith Gunn
Name: Keith Gunn
City: Savannah
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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Warm Up

Warm up (10 minutes)

Pirates Game

* Break off into 3 groups

* 2 teams of Pirates (Red & Blue above) must steal treasure (cones) while running / dribbling the ball and drop the treasure into their treasure chests.

* 1 team of the Navy (Black above) must try to steal the ball from the Pirates and knock it out of bounds. If the pirate had a cone, but didn't drop it in their treasure chest yet they must return it.

* After 2 minutes, team with most cones wins, including the Navy.

* Pirates each have 2 treasure chests each and can only drop their colored treasure in their chests.

* Pirates must do some ball mastery before they can come back in the game if their ball was kicked out of bounds. 

* Assess players


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 1: Ball Mastery

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Stage 1: Ball Mastery

Dribbling / Ball Mastery (25 mins)

Layout: Approx 10 yards between cones.

* 2/3 mins per move per foot

* Close control between cones

* Start slow then speed up when comfortable


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 2: Sporting 1v1 no ball

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Stage 2: Sporting 1v1 no ball

Sporting 1v1 no ball (15 mins)

Layout: Approx 20 by 20 grid

* 1 player from each team runs around and between goals on coaches call

* Attacking team (blue) player try to get around red team player between goals without getting tagged

* 1 point for attackers if they get through. 1 point for defenders if they tag attacker

* Switch sides

Coaching Points

* Attack defender head on at pace

* Use body to unbalance defender


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 3: Sporting 1v1 w/ ball

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Stage 3: Sporting 1v1 w/ ball

Sporting 1v1 w/ ball (15 mins)

Layout: Approx 20 by 20 grid

* 1 player from each team runs around and between goals on coaches call

* Coach feeds ball to attacking team (blue) who goes 1v1 with red team to either goal

* 1 point for attackers if they score. 2 for defenders if they score

* Switch teams

Coaching Points

* Attack defender head on at pace

* Use body / moves to unbalance defender

* Shoot early if it is on

* Transition quickly if attacker loses ball


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 4: Game Stage

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Stage 4: Game Stage

Game Stage (45 mins)

Layout: Approx 25 by 30

* Small sided games 3v3 or 4v4

* Rotate teams every 10 mins


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