Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U14 Futsal Session : Control & Possession (Start Time: 2016-08-02 17:00:00)

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Paul Inns

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Name:	Paul Inns
City:	Newtown
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Intro - Part 1

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Skill Intro - Part 1 (10 mins)

Organisation

Players setup in groups of five, four start with a ball, one player in the middle. Keep the distance tight (2-3 m) to encourage quick feet and plenty of touches.

Instructions

Start with anything to do with receiving the ball and passing it on the ground. eg inside foot, outside foot, inside outside foot, Receiving with one surface of the foot and passing it with another.

Coach to mix it up. Work in two parts - One on the ground and one in the air. Each player to work in the middle for 20 seconds at a time. Keep it bright, high tempo and competitive.

Progressions

How many times can you pass and receive the ball in 20 seconds

First team to complete 20 passes wins

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Intro - Part 2

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Skill Intro - Part 2 (10 mins)

Organisation

Setup a 20x20m grid (x 2 depending numbers) with players on each corner and 1 player in the middle of two red cones.

Instructions

Play starts with B checking off the cone and demanding the ball from D. D plays a solid pass into B who creates space and opens up the body to receive the ball on the front foot, takes a touch and passes into E. E has a good first touch and dribbles the ball back to position D. All players follow their pass (D to B, B to E, E to D back of line). Alternate starting position of the pass to A who will play the ball into position B from the other side and the sequence continues, with Position B player (now E) passing the ball to the player at C, who dribbles the ball back to position A

Coaching Points

* Can you check off the ball to create space

* Can you open up your body to receive the ball and play forward

* Can you use the correct weight of pass

* Can you do it at speed and with intensity

Progressions

1. B now plays a give and go with the dribbling player (C or E) before they set off back to the start.

2. A plays into B who passes it back to A. A plays in behind for B to play the give and go with C. C than passes back to the start.

3. Add two extra cones on the edge of the area in line with the red cones and place a defender at each to place pressure on the receiving player in the middle.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Training

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Skill Training (20 mins)

Organisation

3 v 3 + neutral player in the middle of a 20 x 20m grid. 4 neutral players around the outside - 2 from each team. Adjust setup to suit numbers.

Instructions

Start off playing a possession game where the inside players can hit any of the outside neutral players.

Neutral players are to take no more than 2 two touches and must keep the ball moving. To score a goal the team in posession must play all four neutral players on the outside without losing possession - if unsucessful reduce to 3 of the 4 neutral players on the outside and then increase to all four. Rotate neutral players.

Progressions

Can only play your own neutral player - 6 passes equals a goal

Cannot play back to the same neutral player you received the ball from

neutral players now enter the game when receiving the pass but must leave after they have passed the ball on.

All players play 2 touch

Coaching Points

Can you scan the field and decide your next action before receiving the ball

Can you take the ball in the driection of your next action (run/pass)

Can you use both feet to control the ball

Can you open up your body to see the whole picture

Can you encourage and communicate with your teammates.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Neutral Overload Possession

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Neutral Overload Possession

Organisation

14 players.

Split players into two teams 6 x Yellow and 6 x Red together with 2 x Neutral.

Create Grid 25 x 40 yards, split in half.

Place 3 Red and 3 Yellow in each half of the grid. Neutrals play in the half grid with the ball to create an overload.

Instructions

After a team completes 5 passes they can switch play to their team mates in the opposite gris.

Neutral players will always follow the ball to the next grid when it is switched.

Neutral players after 5 passes can switch the ball to the other gris as well.

2-touch recommended to ensure a high tempo.

Progressions

Neutral Players 1 touch

All players 1 touch.

Decrease or increase the number of passes allowed before the ball can be switched.

This game is scalable. Add numbers to teams and make the grid larger.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Three Team Overload Possession

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Three Team Overload Possession

Organisation

18 Players

Create two grids each 30 x 25 yards and one 3 yard wide channel down the middle.

Instructions

Place one team in the middle channel. Team in middle channel act as Defenders. Play commences with either of the other two teams. As play commences, middle defenders send two players into the half of the gris where the ball is. 6 v 2 2 touch keep possession game.

Avfter 5 consecutive passes the team of 6 will try to pass the ballto the other side of the grid to the other team.The defenders in the middle will try to intercept the ball.

Defenders play for 3 or 4 minutes and then rotate.

If the Defenders win possession, play commences on the opposite side of the grid with a new ball.

Coaching Points

Good control.

Movement to create passing lines.

Accurate passing.

Communication - verbal and eye contact.

Concentration.

Progressions

1. Increase number of Defenders sent into the gris to 3.

2. Decrease or increase the number of passwes allowed before the ball can be switched.

3. All players 1 touch.

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

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Skill Game (20 mins)

Organisation

11 players.

Play 4 v 4 plus Joker and 1 bouncer on each end. The area is 20m x 30m with a 5m scoring zone at as per diagram.

Start off with free play. After a few minutues bring in the varaiations. Rotate end bouncer regularly.

Variations:

Must play your end bouncer before shooting

First time finish in scoring zone after combining with your bouncer

Must take two touches