Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending 1v1 (Development)

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Rhys Brown

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Name:	Rhys Brown
City:	Swansea
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Initial Pitch Layout

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Initial Pitch Layout

Organisation

4 Pitches of 22 x 18 (Dilleratly big to allow topic to stand out) yards to be set up. Traffic cones used as goals.

Bibs to be placed on pitches ready for players to put on straight away.

6 footballs to be placed next to each pitch.

Session Learning Objectives

Technical

Tackling

Jockeying

Tactical

Understanding of Basic Positions

Decision making (Defending)

Marking

Positioning (Denying Space)

Physical

Coordination

Core Rotation

Flexibility

Jumping Power

Reaction Speed

Psyco-soacial

Listening Skills

Accepting Decisions

Respecting the Environment

Discipline & Self Discipline

Concentration

Managing Mistakes

Accepting Responsibility

Self Confidence

Adaptability

Consistency & Relentlessness

Competitiveness & Aggression

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pre Warm Up

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Pre Warm Up (10 mins)

Organisation

Players to be placed onto already layed out pitches (base on age & ability) & given a football each.

The Practice

Players are to practice 'The Ronaldo 7' going through from steps 1 to 7 as follows

1. Toe Taps

2. Side to sides

3. Sticky tape (Ball roll)

4. Drag & Push

5. Step over

6. Scissors

7. Ballerina

If players get through these then encorage them to dribble around in the area (ensuring game realistic changes of pace & turns) if a whole group completes this then a coach should shout a number for the group to practice every 30 seconds/1minute.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Organisation

Staying in the same area of 22x18

Players are now to be put into pairs within their group.

1 football between each pair.

Spare football placed around the outside.

The Practice

A player from each pair starts with a ball and dribbles around the area attempting to keep the ball away from their partner. If their partner wins the ball then the roles are reversed. Players should be encouraged to be creative in possesion and to look for open spaces to dribble in to.

Progressions:

Make the drill competitive - The player in possesion after 30 seconds scores a point. Play best of 3 then swap partners.

Key Coaching Points: Focus on Defending

- Get Close & apply pressure

- Show ouside & prevent space

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG's

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SSG's (15 mins)

Organisation

4 Pitches of 22x18 already set up

3v3's on each pitch (may need to adapt).

The Practice

Simple small sided games.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): General

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General (10 mins)

Organisation

Players are to pair up appropriately based on age & size

1 football between in pair

Each apir to stay in allocated space

The Practice

The idea of this is to get the players used to tackling techniques aswell as overcoming the mental barrier of making impact.

1 of the Pair must count down from 3. On the word go they must both attemp to kick the ball & win the tackle.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific

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Specific (15 mins)

Organisation

Triangles of 10x10 to be set up (can be made smaller based on sucess levels

2 Players per triangle as seen in the diagram, with 1 football per triangle,

Spares to be placed around the outside.

The Practice

1 Player defending 1 player attacking, The defender is to start with the ball & play a pass into the the attacker, the defender can then instantly press. The attackers objectives is drive through one of the side of the opposite triangle (which the defender is defender). The attacker must be able to control the ball once crossing.

Progressions/Regressions

If the defender is winning the ball early a lot, The Defender is only allowed to press when attacker takes first touch.

Key Points

Press Quick

Show Outside

On Toes

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SSG's (15 mins)

Organisation

4 Pitches of 22x18 already set up

3v3's on each pitch (may need to adapt).

The Practice

Simple small sided games.

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