Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HiPe Session Week 5

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Jason Hackett

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Name:	Jason Hackett
City:	RUTHERFORD
Country:	Australia
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Theme: High Intensity football conditioning skill work.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1/RWB - continuous

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1v1/RWB - continuous (15 mins)

Session Organization: Players split into 2 teams, 2 starting grids at each end and 2 scoring gates set up as shown.

Explanation:

Play starts with the Team A, the player attempts to RWB through either gate o score a point. Team B player tries to stop the player from RWB through the gate.

If successful, player A immediately plays the pass to next player from Team B and becomes the defender, and continue until all players have had a turn.

The losing defender drops out quickly and returns to starting grid.

Attacker: Can we Dribble the ball at pace through either gate and pass to player in grid at other end?

Defender: Can we close the distance to the attacker quickly and try to take him to one side and get him onto his non-preferred foot?

Progression:

Attacker: 1 v 2, add an extra defender.

Defender: 2 v 2, add extra players from both teams

Evaluation:

Attacker:

Commit the defender

Take advantage of the defenders recovery to attack opposite gates

Dribbling/RWB close control or attack the space with larger touches?

Defender:

Close distance to attacker as quickly as possible

Can we use body position to take him away from gate?

Quick recovery to reduce the attackers time & space

Correct body shape when defending, knees slightly bent, side on to player

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Striking the Ball - Short & Long passing

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Striking the Ball - Short & Long passing (15 mins)

Session Organization: Cones, balls set up as shown. Adjust size to suit age of players.

Explanation:

Play starts with a player on each cone, 2 players at D and spare players at A.

Passing sequence as follows,

A - B, B - C, C - D

D - E, E - F, F - A.

Repeat for a determined number of cycles (3 - 5) and then reverse direction.

Progression:

All players are to follow their pass.

Add a second ball starting at D.

Evaluation:

Communication is essential.

Eyes up and spot your target

Can we pass to correct foot, which is the correct foot?

Is my 1st touch in the direction of my next action?

Quick ball movement

Quick movement to next position after making the pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): First Touch - Direction of next action

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First Touch - Direction of next action (15 mins)

Session Organization: Poles, cones and balls. Setup as shown. Spare players at A. Use 2 grids if required. Adjust size to suit age of players

Explanation:

Play starts at A with a pass to B,

Player at B takes their 1st touch between the pole and the cone and plays a pass to Player at C and the play continues around the diamond.

Repeat for a determined amount or rotations. Change direction (move cones to other side of pole) and repeat.

Progression:

Add Player at E.

Passing sequence then goes through the middle as shown in Red. A - B - C - E - A - D

Player A switches the direction of the pass each sequence.

Evaluation:

Body shape open to receive and take 1st touch in direction of my next action.

Eyes up after 1st touch

Can you spot your target, communication.

Hit your target, good weight of pass to correct foot

On your toes ready to move

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Striking the Ball - Finishing

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Striking the Ball - Finishing

Session Organization:

Cones, poles and balls. 2 Small goals or 1 Large goal (GK if available)

Explanation:

A Player on cones as shown Players A, B & C with a ball, spare players at positions A, B & C.

Start with Player at A, who plays a pass to Player D.

Player D receives pass and plays a return square pass goal side of pole (defender) for Player A.

Player A takes 1 touch and shoots at goal. Player at D retrieves ball and returns to back of line at A.

Player A returns to Position D and receives a pass from Player B, Player B to indicate Left or Right for return pass.

Player B receives return pass takes a touch and shoots. Player at D retrieves ball and returns to back of line at B.

Player B returns to Position D ready to receive a pass from Player C and so on.

Continue until all players have rotated through the 3 positions A, B & C.

Progression:

Start at Player C and repeat the above in reverse.

Change passing patterns i.e. A to D, D to B and B plays through ball for A/C. (Killer Pass)

Evaluation:

Is my body position correct when striking the ball?

Can I pass to the furthest foot of my team mate?

Have I made positive communication with my team mate/s?

Does my pass have the correct weight?

Can I spot my target before passing?

Can I hit my target?

Am I moving to receive the pass?

Is my head/knee over the ball when striking towards goal?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - Champion of champions.

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SSG - Champion of champions.

Session Organization:

SSG field with goals. Split into 3 teams. Use players from team not in game to GK.

Explanation:

Normal directional game.

Winning team stays on the pitch, losing team swaps with team waiting (supplies GK's).

Encourage quick change over of teams.

Progression:

If winning team remains unbeaten add players to opposing team. (overload)

Evaluation:

How well are we using the learned skills from the session?

Movement

Custom Movement

Pass

Custom Pass

Dribble