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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing and Moving: Switching the point of attack

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Colin Herlinger
Name: Colin Herlinger
City: Spotsylvania
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Pattern: Triangle

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Pattern: Triangle
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Passing Pattern: Triangle (20 mins)

Set Up:


3 Cones 10-15 yards apart

Player at each cone (extra player where ball starts)


Rules:


Players will pass the ball outside of cones

After they do that sequence in both directions, coach will switch up passing pattern


Coaching Points:


Briefly cover importance of a triangle

First touch (don't kill the ball)

Passing foot

Recieving foot

Checking in/out

Creating space for yourself

Communication


Key Phrases:


Checkin/out

Opening your body to play/ Opening your hips

First touch


Guided Discovery Questions:


If we are trying to open up the field to ourselves, which foot should we trap the ball with?

How can we speed up our play?

How can we help out our teamate recieving the ball?


Goal of the Activity:


To get the players passing, moving and communicating

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo 5v3 + 1

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Rondo 5v3 + 1 (25 mins)

Set Up:


Grid 25x30

5 players on the outside, 3 players on the inside, 1 target player


Rules:


Games will go for two minutes, the rotate defenders and target player

Objective of the game is to sucessfully find the target player and pass it out of grid to score a point

If defensive team steals ball, attempt to pass and dribble outside of the box to recieve a piont


Progression:


Playing ball to other side in the air with control will also earn a point

If they are doing well, limit it to two touches


Coaching Points:


Find the "right" pass, not the first pass (describe what that means)

Keep the ball moving

Target player needs to find the perfect time to check in, should be creating "dead space"


Key Phrases:


Check in/out

Dead Space

Weight of pass

Set up your teamate for success


Guided Discovery Questions:


What do I mean about the "right pass"?

If the defense is set up properly, what can we do to set them off balance, or make them re-adjust?

How can out teamates help us speed up our play?

Similar to last drill, how many options should we have at all times, if their are triangles all of the field?


Goal of the Activity:


To not force the play and to switch the point of attack.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switching the point of attack game

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Switching the point of attack game (25 mins)

Set Up:


40x30 (smaller zones 5 yards)

4v4 + 1

Game will be 5 minutes


Rules:


To score a point, the team in possession must play the ball to a player in the zone through one of the gates.

If they keep the ball and successfully do it on the other side as well, they recieve 3 points total.

If they came from one side, they have to go to the other side, this makes it directional.


Progression:


Ball can be played in the air and trapped to earn a poin as well, ignoring the gates


Coaching Points:


Finding the "right" pass

Running off of the ball

Give your teamates an option for a pass

Checkin in/out to create space for yourself, or open space for others

Open your body to the play, give yourself more options


Key Phrases:


Through ball

Long ball

Check in/out

Change of speed

Unpredictable

Time


Guided Discovery Questions:


How can you move, and adjust your body to give yourself more options?

How can you show your teamates you want to recieve the ball?

What que can does your teamate use, so you know that she is running into the zone?


Goal of the Activity:


To not force the play and to switch the point of attack.

Try to skip a line (defense to forwards)

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