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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U10-U12 Attacking & Defennding Principles

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Allan Siwela
Name: Allan Siwela
City: Medicine Hat
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dribbling and Running at Pace

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Dribbling and Running at Pace (15 mins)

Set Up

Set up the activity as shown above (size and cone spacing varies on age and ability)

Need 12-15 Cones

Enough balls for each player

Instructions

Line A and B will both start the the same time. The next person in line can procede when the first player gets passed the third cone.

1) Players will weave though te cones keeping as quikly as they can keeping the ball under control

2)More important to do the proper movement than going fast. Start slow and with time players will eventually get faster

Coaching Points

-Close control

-slow when dribbling

-change of pace

-head up on occassion

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 to goal

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1 v 1 to goal (15 mins)

Set Up

30X20 Area as shown above

Instructions:

Players must score inside desginated shooting zone (red cones)

1. Player A passes to player B who starts to dribbble down to the other side for a shot wile player B attempts to steal the ball and shoot as well.

- After a shot from either player, player A becomes player B and player B collects their ball and joins the line as player A.

- To make the activity harder, move player B closer to A or move them away to make it easier for more attacking success.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from attacking to defending.

1st Defender tactics - a.Make a decision which way to show attacker b.Close down space early and quickly d.Sideways on body position e.Get low f.Stay on feet g.Watch the ball h.Be aggressive - initiate contact

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 on small goal

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1 v 1 on small goal (15 mins)

1 v 1 on Small Goal

Set-Up: Set up grids 10 yds by 15 yds with two small goals at either end. Balls located at one end.

Instructions: The defender plays a ball in to one of the attacking team who attempt to score through small goal at opposite end of the grid to score a point by gaining the line and 3 points by dribbling through the goal.

Progression: on interception defender can counter to score.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from attacking to defending

1st Defender tactics - a.Make a decision which way to show attacker b.Curved run to show attacker one way or the other c.Close down space early and quickly d.Sideways on body position e.Get low f.Stay on feet g.Watch the ball h.Be aggressive - initiate contact

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 Duel to score through gates

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1 v 1 Duel to score through gates (15 mins)

1 v 1 - Duel to score on multiple small goals (20 mins)

Set-Up: Field is 30yds x 35yds, with multiple small gaols inside the field goals on each end line.Attackers have a ball each. 2 Equal teams with no Goalkeepers.

Instructions: Teams play 1 v 1 and attempt to score by dribbling through the small goals. Players play for 2 minutes and then switch with resting players. Each controlled dribble through a goal is worth 1 point.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from attacking to defending.

1st Defender tactics - a.Make a decision which way to show attacker b.Curved run to show attacker away from goal. c.Close down space early and quickly d.Sideways on body position e.Get low f.Stay on feet g.Watch the ball h.Be aggressive - initiate contact

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