Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Striking the Ball - short passing to penetrate

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

Players will learn the importance of playing forward where possible to allow penetration, When to dribble? when to pass? where to run? where to pass?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up/Skill Intro

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Warm up/Skill Intro (5 mins)

Setup:

6 cones and lots of  balls. grid size 20m x 30m

Organization:

Cones in a cross pattern, a player on each cone to start, spare players and balls at 1 & 2.

Instructions:

1) Player A passes to player B. Player B receives the ball with his left foot and has a touch away from pressure into the space. When player B takes his first touch, Player C checks towards the ball, and makes a diagonal run looking for the through ball. Same on the other side of the activity.

Coaching points:

Can I spot my target and I can I hit him?

Is my pass to advantage? Is the weight of pass correct?

Is my body weight following my pass?

Am I ready to receive am I moving to meet the pass?

Can we play the ball quickly and accurately?

Am I moving quickly into position?

Communication.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Recognition 4v4+2 game

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Skill Recognition 4v4+2 game (15 mins)

Setup:

Two Grids 20m x30m with two scoring End Zones, Cones, bibs and plenty of balls.

Organization:

Two Grids with 4v4 + 2 directional to end zones. Team must receive pass inside the end zone for goal to count. Team looks to penetrate to opposite end zone by using the neutral players (in wide areas) on side


Key Coaching Points:

Good supporting angles

Finding space/gaps between defenders

Visual cues on when to penetrate

communication


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Game - Penetrate to goals

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Skill Game - Penetrate to goals (15 mins)

Setup:

Normal size field, split into 3 zones, with scoring end zones at each end. Cones, bibs, balls, poles and goals.


Organization:

Game is split into the 3 zones as shown above. Players are split into 2 equal teams with GK's and jokers to provide overload, i.e. 4 v 4 + 2 neutrals with Goalkeepers. Team must receive pass inside the end zone or dribble into the end zone in order to shoot at the goal. Defending team CAN NOT defend their end zone until the ball has entered that zone from a pass or dribble.

1 point for goal scored from dribble

3 points for goal scored from penetrating short pass

Key Coaching points:

Creativity and movement with and without the ball

Penetrate behind opponent backline by looking for passing lanes

Movement off the ball looking for space

Can we make forward runs into the end zone to receive the pass?

Communication


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Intervention

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Skill Intervention (15 mins)

Setup;

3 grids 10m x 10m as shown with 3v1 in grid 1 & 1v1 in grids 2 & 3. Cones , balls and bibs. Change size of grids to suit.


Organization:

Split groups into 3v1 possession game. After the 5th pass the player with possession needs to dribble the ball into the second grid to get a point and continue the game. If the defenders block the run, then the attacking player is able to pass the ball to a supporting player in the next grid. Repeat until ball makes it to the 3rd grid and then attempt to play back to start. changeout defenders after 5 successful blocks or interceptions or 90secs.

Key Coaching Points:

Encourage players to look for openings

movement of support players to find gaps

patience, timing of pass

Visual cues

comuunication from team mates


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End Game

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End Game (30 mins)

Setup:

Normal playing field with large goals if possible. Cones, bibs, balls goals.

Organization:

Directional game

normal rules apply.

throws in and goal kicks.

Coaches to Observe and encourage use of Focus Skill.


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