Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9/10 Preseason Team Practice - Session #6 (Small Sided Games) (Start Time: 2025-05-03 08:30:00)

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Cale England

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Name:	Cale England
City:	Kanata
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical (Unopposed) - Ball Manipulation

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Technical (Unopposed) - Ball Manipulation (10 mins)

- Each player with a ball

- Set up a 20 x 20 grid or modify depending on numbers of players. Ensure the space forces players to play close enough to one another to ensure decision making while moving in the space.

Have players start with various dribbling techniques with focus on:

change of pace
change of direction
scanning for space, head up

Warm-up:

Inside and outside ("inside ,outside")
Toe Taps (count to 10, 5 on each foot)
Sole Taps ("sole", "tap")
Foundation (count to 10, 5 on each foot)
Rolling ball with the sole of the foot

Introduce numbers to go with a skill:

1. Fake, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNifqQa2aNL_n4KE2TfnPgddTKZwfYDK/view?usp=drive_link

2. Fake, Fake, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vDVt3CPhOZ7aWg1uqoATVJMbdVdOy7GS/view?usp=drive_link

3. Circle, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AZ_8y1K7jMyYn7Ji_yo9liy6P3jmUtZm/view?usp=drive_link

4. Circle, Circle, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r8v0buOZGD2GRvernkgJxcYrofuzIJ6P/view?usp=drive_link

5. Fake, Circle, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JD76WhT3UNxpJPiUYO9V4Py8lxFQ9l-W/view?usp=drive_link

6. Circle, Fake, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lxlzGitZkA3LZIM0X_gJZ3TCrEECqok5/view?usp=drive_link

7. Step, Fake, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XckJUc6TW1gyS7xm6auVv11bEu8jabm9/view?usp=drive_link

8. Step, Circle, Take - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iYZAWLvbjqgSdcf5lL944dMIxib5zGs1/view?usp=drive_link

9. Okocha - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_CBNVYspAeKs289A0cxiJtGFHlAdw8Q/view?usp=drive_link

10. Elastico - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WT4DxwIO8CMZfrtbUdk2d59tfHvHffG2/view?usp=drive_link

* Have players talk to their feet and call out the skill when the coach calls the number (E.g. Coach says, "1!" Player says, "Fake Take!" completes skill and continues to dribble).

Coaching Points:

- Can we accelerate into space with a big touch after completing our skill move?

- When we get more comfortable can we keep our head up while performing a skill move?

- Can we continuously scan to find space in the grid?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11hYaNywCvL3sfazrsRu12iTmIpyhOVlz/view?usp=drive_link

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - 4v4 or 5v5

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SSG - 4v4 or 5v5 (15 mins)

Set up 2 fields of 4v4 or 5v5 game dependent on the amount of players available (no goalkeepers).

Let the boys play but make sure they focus on the theme of the session. Encourage players to block tackle and not dive in, close down the opponent quickly, force the attacking player in one direction while jockeying, defend with intensity and be aggressive when attempting to win back the ball from an opponent.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - 4 Goal Game

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SSG - 4 Goal Game (15 mins)

4 Goal Game

Set up:

20x20 yard area with two goals on each end line.

Instructions:

4v4 game with 2 goals for each team to score on. Regular rules apply except that teams have two goals to score in and neither team can have a goalkeeper.

Coaching Emphasis:

Can we use the skill moves we've practiced to beat our opponent 1v1 when the opportunity arises?
Can we find a teammate who is in a 1v1 position?
Can we combine with a teammate ie. overlap, underlap, 1-2
Can you find the open net?
Where is the pressure?
Where is the space?

Encourage switch of play ("out the other way"), "can we move the ball away from pressure?"

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - Endzone Game

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SSG - Endzone Game (15 mins)

Set-Up:

Set up the field with two end zones.
Players place balls on the side to ensure quick restarts.

*20x40 playing area*

Instructions:

To score you must pass the the ball to a teammate in the opposing team's endzone and they must stop the ball in the zone.
A player cannot wait in the endzone for a teammate to pass them the ball, they must time their run to receive the pass in the endzone (through ball - passing into space).
Defender cannot go in the endzone.
If a team scores ball starts from half. If a ball goes out, the players can grab the nearest ball on the outside to do a kick in (no dribbling focus on passing).

Coaching Points:

How to time a pass to a teammate in space (the weight of the pass, timing of run, distance, space, etc.)
Scan, find the space where you can pass to a teammate.
Differentiate passing square to a teammate and passing to a teammate into space.
Defending - compact when we lose the ball and "hunt" to get it back
Attacking - make the field as big as possible "stretch", "width"

Psychological:

- decision making

- experimenting

- confidence

Technical:

- Vision

- Passing & Receiving

- Scanning for other options

Physical:

- ABCs

- Endurance

- Speed

Social:

- Communication

- Working with teammates

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