Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U7/8 - Week 7 Session 1 - 1v1 Attacking

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Morgan O'Hanrahan

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Name:	Morgan O'Hanrahan
City:	Monaghan
Country:	Ireland
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Dribble

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Free Dribble (15 mins)

Organisation:

• Set up the playing area as shown below

• Each student has a ball

• Dribble the ball around the playing area without touching a cone, another ball,

or another player.

• On signal ‘Change’, exchange your ball with another player and continue

dribbling

Modify:

Use only the inside of either foot
Use only the outside of either foot
Use the inside or outside of either
foot
Dribble slowly, dribble quickly
Dribble the ball in different
patterns: zig zag, circular,
rectangular

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Island Hoppers

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Island Hoppers (10 mins)

Organisation:

Players start in the corner areas which are 'islands' in this game.
On the coaches call, the pirates try to tag the players when they are travelling between the islands.
Pirates cannot tag a player on an island.
If a pirate catches a player, they become a pirate.

Modify:

Have a limit on the number of players allowed on an island.
Add/take away pirates.

Coaches Questions:

What part of the ball should we use to dribble the ball?
What part of the ball can we use to stop the ball?
How can we get away from the pirates?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Opposite Facing Goals

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Opposite Facing Goals (15 mins)

Organisation:

Players start in the middle of the area. The coach can drop the ball between them or play it randomly within the area.
Attacking player looks to score in either goal. If first ball goes out, coach plays in a second ball until an attacker scores.
After 3 balls, these 2 players leave the area for the next 2 players.

Modify:

Use yellow gates as shown, attacker must dribbler through one gate before scoring.
Change teams up if one team is winning a lot.
Move the goals to make players think/scan.
Make 2v2/3v3.

Attacking Key Points:

Soft touches
Big touches to get away from defender
Player with head up
Change of speed & direction to create space.

Defending:

'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' as you approach the ball
'Surfer' pose, side on, bent knees
Eyes on the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 Around the World

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2v2 Around the World (20 mins)

Organisation:

Coach can start activity in number of ways. Attacker starts; defender plays to attacker to start or the coach plays in the ball.
Attacking team look to score in either opponent goal. (blue team are scoring on the goals with yellow cones beside them)
Once attacking team scores, both teams leave the field and 2 new teams replace them.
If the defending team win the ball, they look to transition and score in the opposite goals.

Modify:

Can make 3v3/4v4.
Give bonus points for a goal scored when the ball has been passed to a teammate.

Attacking KPs:

Play with head up - scan
Soft touches
Attack the space
Change of speed/direction to unbalance defender

Defending KPs:

Nearest player presses
2nd player covers/gives balance
'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' on approach to the attacker
Show wide/away from goal

Transition KPs:

Quick reaction to transition
Can we pass forward/score quickly (attack)
Can we regroup quickly (defence)

Questions:

How can you create space for your teammate on the ball?
What sort of movement or run can you make?
Where is the space on the field?
Which defender should press first and why?
What is the other defender doing?

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