Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Midfield Pace of Play - Tight Space

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Michael Peters
Name: Michael Peters
City: Bonney Lake
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo
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Rondo (10 mins)

2 - 10x10 grids

Play in 6v2 and/or 5v2 in each grid. Starting with one grid then filling 2nd grid as players arrive

Play on arrival 

 Session start time 1 min break and quickly emphasize how play is going / What is working, what needs improvement

 Two 5 min intervals with 2 min break in between

All players and ball must remain in the grid

Coaching Points:

Pace of play

Want the ball

Know where you are playing before ball gets to you

Body shape to receive pass to play the direction you want to play to

Movement off the ball - look to get into passing lanes - Split defenders

Can we move around and not stand idle - No traffic cones

****Must be played with complete effort****

Dynamic Stretching Afterwards (10 minutes)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Activation 1

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Passing Activation 1 (5 mins)

(2) 15x15 grids 

6-9 players in each grid

2 players start inside grid, each with a ball

Play 45-60 seconds then switch players centrally

Each player with ball passes to a perimeter player then finds the other ball to receive the ball

Play with pace

Heavy work rate

2 touch play if needed


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Activation 2

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Passing Activation 2 (5 mins)

(2) 15x15 grids 

6-9 players in each grid

2 players start inside grid with one ball

Play 45-60 seconds then switch players centrally

Player on ball passes to perimeter player and receives ball back

Then passes to the other central player

Play continues

Play with pace

Heavy work rate

2 touch play if needed

Stay in each others vision

Read the flow of play and body positions


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG Tight Space Play

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SSG Tight Space Play (20 mins)

(2) Grids 12x20 -  total space is 20x30

Play 5 minutes then change roles

Teams play 3v3 with 2 bumpers on long edges

**Coaching Points**

Finding space / can we create width

Play with patience

Pace of play

Body shape to see space

Supporting play and runs

 Creativity to move ball forward


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG Tight Space to Small Goals

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SSG Tight Space to Small Goals (20 mins)

(2) Grids 12x20 -  total space is 20x30 with double small goals

Play 5 minutes then change roles

Teams play 6v6 with bumpers

**Coaching Points**

Finding space / can we create width

Play with patience

Pace of play

Body shape to see space

Supporting play and runs

 Creativity to move ball forward


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Open Play

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Open Play (30 mins)

Move bumpers into play

Use full width

Maintain session focus

*Play calm 

*Switch play when appropriate

*Play in central when space allows and make runs off of 

 Post attacker up on best identified defender to tie them up and make runs off of


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