Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U12 Academy (18.04.12)

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Adam Balletta

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Name:	Adam Balletta
City:	Barton le Clay
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Work (Both Feet) (Semi-Opposed)

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Technical Work (Both Feet) (Semi-Opposed)

Technical Work (Both Feet) (Semi-Opposed)

Players Start behind a mannequin or defender

Ball is served for a volley back

Then move feet to volley with other foot

Players work for 45 seconds per time

Done at Match Tempo

Quality of Volley/Touch

Session is Further developed into a:

Chest Volley

Foot then volley

Header

1/2 Volleys

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

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Aerobic Football

Playing area 30 x 20 metres.2 goals

Players working in 3's

Red 1 plays into Red 2 and receives back on 1- 2 whilst running at full speed to Corner B. At Corner B player Red 1 will pass behind goal to Red 3 standing at Corner C,Once Red 2 has played pass he will spin and sprint to opposite goal to get on end of Red 3 cross who will play 1 - 2 w ith Red 2 before crossing.

The same pattern will be played by Blue team who will work from Corner C to Corner D, pass across to Corner A and spin to get on end of cross at opposite goal

If players are waiting for final ball then add extra , diverted run via cone on half way line before getting on end of cross.

Rotate 3 players around to ensure all experience different runs.

Progress to Central Player (2) getting on end of cross as well.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rotation with Underload v Overload

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Rotation with Underload v Overload

Switching Play with an Overload.

Depending on numbers split the teams equally into 3 groups of 3/4/5 and if odd numbers use floaters. One team start on the outside as full backs/wingers and the other two in the middle. Players must pass the ball from one side to the other side before trying to score in either of the two goals. When in possession it becomes a 9v5.

Keep changing teams every 3/4 minutes.

Players need to communicate to try and get on the ball.

Key points - Blind side movement to create space/passing angles/encourage wide players to receive on back foot at all times/ awareness of best goal to score in/Communication with team mates to try and receive the ball

Coaching tone - encourgement/ trial and error

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession (High Tempo)

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Possession (High Tempo)

High Tempo Endurance Possession Session

5v5 + 1 Floater who plays with team in Possession

20x20 yard grid

Games are played for 6 minutes with a 2 minute recovery time (3 Games in Total)

Servers on outside immediately put ball back in once it is out of the grid

6 passes equals a goal

Make games competitive by keeping score

Coaching points

High Tempo both IN and OUT of possession

Press as a Team

Nearest Man presses ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dutch masters

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Dutch masters

Work on targets from sessions coached earlier in the evening eg. If worked on face to face skills give points for tricks executed in games that were shown in training