Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending & passing & receiving

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Michael Brown
Name: Michael Brown
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up 5:45- 5:55

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Warm Up 5:45- 5:55

4+1v1 transfer Rondo - Change format depending on numbers


4 players outside and 1v1 in middle - 1 link player v defender


Start off in the bottom grid and work to transfer into top grid 

In order to transfer from one area to another, the players on the outside must bounce the ball into the link player

Link player must pass it to a different player they receive from -
Once this occurs - play forward - transfer into the next grid - link player must finish the ball into either of the two nets

If the defender wins the ball the must score in etiher of the two nets in the grid they are in - start o 



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): R&R 5:55-5:58

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Rest and Recovery & Player lead stretch 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending Drill 6 Mins 5:58-6:04

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Defending Drill 6 Mins 5:58-6:04

Pressure & Cover 


Team in red are passing the ball - two touches - forwards and backwards


Blue team - closest person applies pressure to the ball - person behind remains clos but also covers the cone behind 

Swap players after 3 mins 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending Game - 6:04 - 6:16

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Maintain Compact Game


Middle 4 - Must remain compact at all times defensive shape (Like Bananas) 

Stay in zone between red lines
Move as the ball is moving 
Block any passes forward made by the blue team
Closest player to the ball 
Stay close and make the pitch narrow 
Plenty of communication
Successful blocks = 1 point


Blue team - pass the ball around in their area to shift the ball and try to disjoint the middle 4
Play forward ON THE GROUND ONLY to opposite side - successful pass equals 1 point


Coach - ensure to swap the middle 4 every 4 mins - 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing & receiving Drill - 6:16-6:22

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Passing & receiving Drill - 6:16-6:22

Receiving on the back foot and back pedal 

Player A starts with the ball

Player on far sides jogs into the box - 1st movement is to oppisite side and then back peddals
Player A passes in as the player back pedals
the player receiving the ball  then passes back to player on his side
the receiving playr goes back to their line & player A comes in to make the same movement 
Player A back pedals from the line that the receving player finishes from 



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Recycle Game - 6:34

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Recycle Game - 6:34

Objective - Visit both sides before scoring in the centre
Team in possession MUST Pass the ball to BOTH transitional wide players before scoring 


Transitional players unlimited touches & cannot score

Play 3v3 or 4v4 in middle - if need be play 3v3 +1 etc.


Players in the middle have 3 touch max


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): R&R 6:34-6:35

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase of Play - Recycle

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Phase of Play - Recycle

6:35 - 6:45 Recycling the ball from midfield pressure - right mid, left mid & centre Mid - pressure from the opposition


6:45 - 7:00 - Defending shape from the front - POFTB


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