Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Warm Up- Pre Match

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James Johnson
Name: James Johnson
City: Galway
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Active Passing

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Active Passing

Method: Active Passing 

[5mins]

  • Groups of 3-4
  • Tight passing- work on touch
  • 1T / 2T and move
  • (Positive touch and passing)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dynamic / Activation

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Dynamic / Activation

Method: Dynamic Warm Up

# [10mins]

  • 3-4 Reps
  • Activating major muscle groups 
  • Up and back- 
  • # Hips / Shoulders / Quads
  • # Open / Close gate
  • # Side activation 
  • # Lunge + Twist 
  • # Quick Feet - 1. Jog through (Yellow) / 2. Jog + Accelerate (Orange)
  • {Stretch} + bands

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass Pattern 1

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass Pattern 1
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Pass Pattern 1

Method: Passing Patterns 

# [7mins]

Follow Pass

  • Start x 2 Groups
  • #1 Work on pattern/touch/movement 
  • Communication 
  • #2 Tempo + Speed of play
  • #3 Join up 2 into 1

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass Pattern 2

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Pass Pattern 2

Method: Passing Patterns

Follow Pass

# [5mins]

 

  • Start x 2 Groups
  • #1 Work on pattern / touch / movement
  • Communication
  • #2 Tempo + Speed of play
  • #3 Join up 2 into 1


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4+3 Rondo

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4v4+3 Rondo

Method: Touch-Pass-Angles Support

Starting 11

# [7mins]

  • 4v4+3
  • High Tempo
  • Angle support
  • 1T / 2T
  • #1- 3 x Rounds 2 mins
  • #2- Trans on the loss of Possession
  • BLACK always in Possession

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4 v 2 Rondo

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4 v 2 Rondo

Method: Touch-Pass-Angles Support

Subs

# [7mins]

  • 4v2
  • High Tempo
  • Angle support
  • 1T / 2T
  • #1- 3 x Rounds 2 mins
  • #2- Trans on the loss of Possession
  • Rotation with Group 1 [4v4+3]

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing
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Finishing

Method: Finishing

All Players

# [5mins]

  • Bounce and Shoot
  • Hit Target
  • Drive with power
  • Return to line
  • [Wait for GK to set]
  • Target player follows in Shot
  • Shooter becomes Target player

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defensive shape

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defensive shape
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Defensive shape

Method: DEFENDERS Defending [6v6]

# [7mins]

  • Half pitch- Working with GK-2-4-5-3-6 v ATT 6-8-9-10-7-11
  • Target plays into #6 to start play.
  • #7/ #11 stay wide channels
  • GK's rotate
  • CM's hits Wide players.
  • #6/#8/#10/#9 attack area.
  • Opposite wide player Attacks far post.
  • Reset after breakdowns.
  • FOCUS- Communication Defensive Unit + GK
  • Keeping tight in central areas.
  • ATT- Movement coordinated into the area.


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