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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing back to go forward

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Payton Ross

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Payton Ross
Name: Payton Ross
City: Sherwood park
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8 v 8 Game

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8 v 8 Game (15 mins)

8 v 8 Game: Possession with Purpose (15 mins)

Set-Up: Field is 70yds long x 50yds wide with a half-way line and 2 goals at either end. Two equal teams, with 2 Goalkeepers. Balls distributed beside goals to keep the game flowing when balls go out of play.

Instructions: Play 8 v 8 with offside in effect. Re-start from the GK when a goal is scored or ball goes out of play.

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

1.Create width and depth 2.Quality and speed of pass 3.Deception of pass 4.Movement off the ball 4.Awareness 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5 v 2

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5 v 2 (20 mins)

5 v 2 - Possession With Purpose (15 mins)

 

Set-Up: 4 - 10yds x 10yds grids as shown. Balls on outside of grid ready for use.

 

Instructions: Black team plays 5 v 2 in 1 grid, Red team plays 5 v 2 in grid diagonally across from Black team. First pass is always free. Teams score a goal by completing 10 consecutive passes. First team to score 5 goals wins. Defenders can be changed up at any time. Defenders can keep the ball on gaining possession. First pass is alway free for attacking team when ball exits the grid.

 

To simulate having an available “drop option” a player from the attacking team may drop into the open grid to be a option that defenders can’t tackle…

 This pass will not count towards the 10 in a row but it will provide relief from pressure and a safe way to keep possession.

 

Coaching Points: 1.Quality and purpose of first touch 2.Quality and speed of pass 3.Deception of pass 4.Movement off the ball 4.Awareness before receiving the ball 5.Speed of play

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession with purpose- playing through the back

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Possession with purpose- playing through the back (30 mins)

 Using a back option - Possession With Purpose (20 mins)

 

Set-Up: 60yards long x 50yds wide, one 15 yard section on both ends of the field and a 30x50 yard middle section, a goals at either end. Two equal teams, with 2 GK's. 

In each of the “end zones” place a defensive player and a keeper 

 

Instructions:  the play starts from the coach who plays in to the teams in the middle section. Teams in the middle look to keep possession in the middle and combine to move forward and enter to  2 opposing players defend and can score if they win possession. Attacking players combine 5 consecutive passes before they can advance ball (Dribble or Pass) into the opposing teams end zone where they can go one on one to score a goal for their team. 

When keeping possession the defensive player is a “free” pass backwards as the opposite team can only enter the end zone after the 5 successful  passes. 

 

Coaching Points: 1.Look to connect and keep possession using a deep option d 2.Quality and speed of pass  4.Movement off the ball 5.Awareness 6.Can the ball be played early in to striker in attacking zone 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8 v 8 Game

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8 v 8 Game (20 mins)

8 v 8 Game: Possession with Purpose (15 mins)

 

Set-Up: Field is 70yds long x 50yds wide with a half-way line and 2 goals at either end. Two equal teams, with 2 Goalkeepers. Balls distributed beside goals to keep the game flowing when balls go out of play.

 

Instructions: Play 8 v 8 with offside in effect. Re-start from the GK when a goal is scored or ball goes out of play.

 

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from defending to attacking BUT if the transition isn’t on can we look to play back through our defensive line as a way to keep possession. 

1.Create width and depth 2.Quality and speed of pass 3.Deception of pass 4.Movement off the ball  5.Give support early and at proper supporting angles 

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