Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Westfield IC 6/3/2024

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RBNY Academy Inc

Terri Shetler

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Name:
Terri Shetler
City:
Denville
Country:
United States of America
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Description

Improve passing and receiving technique when opponent is pressuring to be able to retain possession and progress ball up the field.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction - Rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction - Rondo
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Introduction - Rondo

Organization:

  • 4v1 Rondo

Instructions:

  • Groups take turns sending defender into opposite rondo.
  • Players can choose whether to receive back foot / pass, one touch pass back foot, or outside pass
  • 90 second reps. Points for each pass

Coaching Points:

  • Passing technique
  • Receiving body position & technique
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity -

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity -
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Main Activity - 25 mins

Organization

  • Adapt the size of the area to the ability of the players
  • 4 gates, 2 reds and 2 blues across the same color
  • Minimum of 6 players divided in 2 teams
  • 1 player in each gate, 2 players (diff team) in the middle

Instructions

  • Players are playing 1v1
  • When a player in the middle connects a pass to his/her teammates he/she will take that spot and the receiving player dribbles in trying to beat the defender and play across to his teammate. 
  • If the defender wins the ball back rapidly transitions to attacker and tries to find the teammates in the gates.
  • 5 minute games - 4 reps 1 minute break between

Coaching Points

  • Be Brave
  • Look to challenge players with different moves to create space
  • Entry
    • Recognition of defender's body shape
    • Speed and angle of approach - close space quickly and slow down on approach
  • Execution
    • Body shape – low center of gravity
    • Timing of move – just outside tackling radius
  • Exit
    • Cut into the space behind defender quickly
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game - River

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game - River
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Conditioned Game - River

Organization

  • 3 teams of 3 and 2 GK
  • 1 team in each section of the field
  • 4 v 1 during each possession

Instructions

  • As set up, red & yellow work together
  • Red must complete 5 passes then can switch to yellow. Point for successful switch
  • Blue stays in alley between sides except one player gets sent in to side with ball to defend
  • If blue successfully wins ball, switch with color that had possession. That color goes into middle and sends 1 player in to defend.
  • Goalkeepers stay in their halves
  • Play for 5 minutes, break.

Coaching Points

  • When to move, early movement (as ball travels), recognition when 1st attacker needs support
  • Where to move (angle to receive) deep or high?
  • Body shape to receive
  • First touch
  • Movement to open passing lane

Progression

  • Increase number of passes that must be made before switch
  • Decrease number of attackers

Regression

  • Decrease number of passes that must be made before switch
  • Increase number of attackers
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match (Tournament Style)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match (Tournament Style)
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Match (Tournament Style)25 mins

Organization 

  • 2 v 2 or 3 v 3
  • 40 x 30 grid set up as shown
  • Team separated into four groups
  • One ball per field with multiple by each goal.

Instructions

  • Teams will play 5 min games.
  • Water Break
  • Winning teams will play each other.

Coaching Points

  • Passing technique
  • Receiving technique

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