Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Turning on the receiving touch

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Galo Pozzo

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Galo Pozzo
Name: Galo Pozzo
City: Newark
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

What:  

  • Looking to ball move the ball forward from our defensive 3rd

Where: 

  • Defensive 3rd

Who: 

  • LB, RB , CM

When:

  • Goal kicks

Why: 

  • Have success getting ball away from our defensive end and into the mid 3rd 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

  • Big gate for CM to exit  
  • One player in each endzone 
  • 4/5 on each side of the field 
  • 4/5 looking to pass to start activity 

Instructions:

  • 4/5 starts by playing ball into their defensive teammate. Receiving defender is looking to turn on their receiving touch. Can we turn on the inside of the field and move directly forward or are we taking a touch to the center of the field? Then finishing by passing the ball into the CM to turn and dribble up  
  • Every player will follow their pass for the rotation 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Which part of the foot can I use to accomplish how I want to progress forward? Which part of the foot? 
  • Checking our shoulders 
  • Taking a positive first touch on the ball 

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Progressions : Having a shadow defender to cover the gaps so players have a more visual cue of where to turn with the ball 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

  • Big gate for CM to exit 
  • One player in each endzone
  • 4/5 on each side of the field
  • 4/5 looking to pass to start activity
  • 1 defensive player (1v1) 

Instructions:

  • 4/5 starts by playing ball into their defensive teammate. Receiving defender is looking to turn on their receiving touch. Can we turn on the inside of the field and move directly forward or are we taking a touch to the center of the field? Then finishing by passing the ball into the CM to exit . 
  • Attacker is looking to win possession and has one opportunity to counter on goals and can begin pressing as soon as pass is made in 
  • Every player will follow their pass for the rotation; defenders will take turns each possession 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Checking shoulders for to identify where receiving player is looking to turn 
  • Identify which foot we are using 
  • For the passer, which foot am I looking to pass 

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Regression : Attacker can press on the receiving touch of the defender (4/5) 
  • Progression : 4/5 that made the pass can step in and look to assist defending player on the ball 

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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game
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Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organization:

  • 3 v 3 on each field playing with (4,5,6)
  • Goal on each end 
  • Halfway mark on both fields 

Instructions:

  • Ball is live being played in from goal kicks, with a buildout line in the middle of the field 
  • If the defensive player who receives the ball can maintain possession as they cross the halfway mark, they get a point. If they can score in that some possession +1 point again. 
  • Attacking team can press the ball once ball is played from the pass 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Checking shoulders for to identify where receiving player is looking to turn
  • Identify which foot we are using
  • For the passer, which foot am I looking to pass

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Regression : Attackers can press on receiving touch of defending team 
  • Progression : Receive bonus point if can maintain possession over half (through passing or dribbling) 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (25 mins)

Organization:

  • 6 v 6 or 5 v 5 
  • Goal on each end 
  • Build out line 

Instructions:

  • Looking to combine through tactical team principles and score on the opponents goal 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • CAP (Communication - Attention - Pass) 
  • Checking Shoulders 
  • Identify the passing/dribbling lanes 


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