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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Role of the 1st attacker - 1v1 Attacking moves

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Luis Soto

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Luis Soto
Name: Luis Soto
City: Parsippany
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Learning outcomes:

1. Why- To create goal scoring opportunities

2. What: Look forward, play forward - Shoot, pass, dribble

3. What - Using technical skills to beat opponent.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Intro

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Intro (10 mins)

Organization:

  • All players with ball
  • Three Defenders with a ball each
  • 30x25 yd area
  • 6 gates

Instructions:

  • Dribbling team dribbles through as many gates as possible.
  • Defending team tries to block gates to prevent scoring. .
  • Award 3 points for every gate dribbled through and 1 point for every pass made.
  • Play for a set time before rotating players.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Small touches when under pressure, big touches into space.
  • How can we change direction while maintaining control of the ball?
  • Spatial awareness
  • What surfaces of my foot can I use when dribbling?

Progressions/Regressions:

  • R-increase number of points for dribbling team
  • P-passing team tries to hit those dribbling with ball (if they do, dribbler loses points)
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

  • Small goals 
  • 1v1,2v1,3V1
  • when 2v1 Slight intro of role of the second attacker (Support)

Instructions:

  • Point system same as previous

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Principles of play
  • Role of the 1st attacker
  • "When can you dribble/pass/shoot?"
  • "How can you unbalance opponent?" (With ball / without ball) - Show me
  • 2nd attackers
  • "Where/How can you support"?
  • Role of the 1st defender (Player closest to ball - Pressure)
  • What-If's: Use teammate as decoy if teammate makes a forward run or ovelap. (Use them as a decoy)

Regressions/Progressions:

  • P:2v2s/3v2s

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (30 mins)

Organization:

  • 3v3/4v4 max
  • If one field, then play winner stays on (3 min games or two goals)

Coaching Points:

  • Principles of play
  • Role of the 1st attacker (Player with ball- Dribble/Pass/Shoot)
  • Role of the 1st defender (Player closest to ball - Pressure)

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