Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Learn to Train Session: Children's License

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Clint Dunford
Name: Clint Dunford
City: Calgary
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up

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

Organization: 

+ set up a 15 x 20 area for players

+ mark area out with cones

+ have mini balls & size 3's available 

Description:

+ Upon arrival, players will begin with a game of freeze tag (without ball)

+ 1 or 2 players are designated as it and will look to tag other players

+ If a player gets tagged they must stand with legs wide and arms out

+ a teammate can save them by running under their arms 

+ If you leave the game area, you must come back in but are frozen

+ swap players that are it every 2-3minutes 

Progression: add ball

+ each player (including the players that are it) must have a mini ball (size 1)

+ must keep their ball with them at all times 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Attacking (body manipulation)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Attacking (body manipulation)
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1v1 Attacking (body manipulation) (10 mins)

Organization:

+ set up a 10W x 12L area

+ use cones to create 2 gates approx. 4 yards from end line

+ defenders (in blue) start on side closest to gates

+ attackers (in white) start on opposite side

+ set up multiple areas where needed

Description:

+ Attacker starts the game by moving first & trying to get through 1 of 2 gates

+ Defender looks to tag attacker before they get through the gate

+ swap sides each time (attack & defend)

+ Keep track of points!

Coaching points:

1. Drive down middle, at the defender (gates closer to def) to create 2 options 

2. Use of body to fake out the defender

3. Scan/read the defender (attack the front foot / back side)

4. Change of speed (slower & smaller steps to draw in + quick explosion to exit)

5. Timing (fake too early = time to adjust   /   fake too late = tagged by defender)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Repetition

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

Organization:

+ set up a 10W x 12L area

+ use cones to create 2 gates approx. 4 yards from end line

+ defenders (in blue) start on side closest to gates

+ attackers (in white) start on opposite side

+ set up multiple areas where needed

Description:

+ Each player dribbles with their ball to the gate & looks to execute a skill move before joining the next line

+ feint, roll, scissor 

Coaching points:

1. ENTRY - dribbling technique (small controlled touches) like Messi

2. EXECUTION - how to do technique 

3. EXIT - distance & direction (big touch past defender & away) like Ronaldo


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Attacking

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Attacking
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1v1 Attacking (15 mins)

Organization:

+ set up a 10W x 12L area

+ use cones to create 2 gates approx. 4 yards from end line

+ defenders (in blue) start on side closest to gates

+ attackers (in white) start on opposite side

+ set up multiple areas where needed

Description:

+ Defender passes the ball to the attacker to start activity

+ Attacker scores by dribbling through 1 of the 2 gates

+ Defender scores by winning the ball & scoring in a pug net

+ Keep track of points! 

+ Give players a time limit and make it a competition (most points wins)

Coaching points:

1. Recognition of the defender (attack the front foot / back side)

2. Entry, Execution & Exit of the skill

3. Drive down middle, at the defender (gates closer to def) to create 2 options

4. Change of speed (slower & smaller touches to draw in + quick explosion to exit)

5. Timing (fake too early = time to adjust   /   fake too late = defender gets into tackle)


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

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

Organization:

+ 2 teams of 3 within a 15W x 25L field (create multiple fields if needed based on player #'s) 

+ Pug goals to score on 

Description: 

+ Players are partnered up

+ You can only tackle your partner and they can only tackle you

Coaching points:

1. Mentality to take on players in 1v1 scenarios 

2. Reinforce above concepts for 1v1 

3. Decision when to dribble vs when to pass 

Progression:

+ Free play - no restrictions 


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