Name: | Alex Cardenas |
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City: | The Woodlands, Texas |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Technical Warm Up
Objective: To pass/combine/dribble the ball forward.
Player actions: Spread out - Pass to combine - Dribble forward - Provide support on the attack
Organization:
•Number of players: 12-16 players
•Fieldsize: 30Wx30L 2 mini goals - one at each end of the field.
•Duration: Play 4 games of 3 minutes with two 1minute break in between games.
•Rules of the exercise: 4v4 scoring on small goals. Kick ins when out of bounds. No corner kicks.
Key Terms: Open, Combine, Take space, Support
Coaching Guidance:
What we need to do to create space?
When you can pass forward to connect with your teammate?
When and how you can provide support?
Where and when you can dribble forward?
Ask these questions on first break...
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Technical Weight on Pass, |
Quick combination play in the channel, crossing with finishing in the box
Set Up
Number of players 12 or more
2, 4 or 5 mannequins
Plenty soccer balls
Cones
Objective
Players need to cross the ball behind defenders/mannequins and away from GK bending in the ball to give attackers the advantage to score facing the goal.
Can do different way to combine to penetrate
Coaching Points:
Runs in the box to attack front post, back post and pk area
Try to finish it one touch
Server, find variety in the cross
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Small Sided Game
3 team game 5v5 + 5 (6v6 +6)
Set Up:
- 2 Full Size Goals - 2 Goalkeepers
- Field the size of two 18 yard boxes.
- Plenty Soccer Balls
- 2/3 Minutes Games
- Winning team stays - on a tied game, team who score last goal stays - last winner stays on a 0-0 game (Coach decide who stays on 0-0 score in first game).
Objective:
To score as a first option in a tight/small field and to find scoring opportunities by combination plays using teammates and third team outside the field.
CP's
Encourage teams to score - Can I score as a first option
Find quick combinations and shoot
Always be ready to score
Body mechanics to keep ball on frame
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Technical Weight on Pass, |
Quick combination play in the channel, crossing with finishing in the box
Set Up
Number of players 12 or more
2, 4 or 5 mannequins
Plenty soccer balls
Cones
Objective
Players need to cross the ball behind defenders/mannequins and away from GK bending in the ball to give attackers the advantage to score facing the goal.
Can do different way to combine to penetrate
Coaching Points:
Runs in the box to attack front post, back post and pk area
Try to finish it one touch
Server, find variety in the cross
Dynamic Warm Up/Acceleration MD: 10 minutes (10 mins)
Dynamic Warm Up
6-8 minutes
Accelerations 2 mins.
- Reps: 4
- Intensity: 80%
- Distance: 30 yds.
- Recovery: 15 secs.
Sprints 2 mins.
- Reps: 6
- Intensity: 100%
- Distance: 10 yds.
- Recovery: 10 secs.