Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): MRFC Week 6 - Press or Protect

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Name:
James Long
City:
Tacoma
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United States of America
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Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing tech

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing tech
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Passing tech

Play 1st 30 seconds with out ball - For players to understand movement 

1) A to B - Follow Pass 

2 ) A to B (Turn) to C - Follow Pass 

3) A to B (Bounce) to A to C 

 C to A to C to B 

 B to C to V to A 

Firm pass - inside of foot - along floor - striking middle of the ball  

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 - 2v2

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 - 2v2
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1v1 - 2v2

Set Up 

2 teams 

Field 10-15 yards 

Cones placed at 7-10 yrds 

2-3 minute blocks - switch attacking and defending teams 

Press - Get close to player with ball (1-2 yards away) 

When - Bad touch, bad pass, turn towards their own goal 

Protect - Delay, slow down player with the ball, force them into a teammate or side line 

When - Good touch - opposition in good control of ball

 

1) Yellow pass red - Red attack to cross yellow line - Yellow press or protects depending on first touch 

2) Progress to 2v2 - Pass before attack 

3) 1 of the two players must make a run around the 7-10 yrd cones - Pass to the furthest player from defender

 (Variable positions to add realism for press or protect 

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

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

2v2+2 / 4v4+4 

Set Up 

 3 teams in 10x10 area 

 

Red play pass to blue, yellow must intercept 

Teams are restricted to their box 

 

Progression - Allow the yellow (middle team) press on a trigger from last drill 

Bad touch - Bad pass - Turn back to presser 

 

Teams can rotate in time blocks - 2 minutes - How many time can the defending team win ball ? How many split passes can Red/Blue get ? 

Or 

Teams in 3 minute blocks - teams rotate when lose of possession - Most loss of possession in 3 mins loses the  game. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG
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SSG

Set Up

3 3rds 

To Score - Knock ball off of cone - Cone placed center of final 3rd 

 

Attacking 3rd encourage press - force play towards the cone/ball

Can we see bounce passes from the technical ? 

Are we seeing good decisions to press or protect ? 

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