Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Example session
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10x10 square.
1- Tech (unopposed)
3 players pass the ball around the square creating angles for the passer.
Simple passing drill - player have to combine passes together. Staying in between or slightly behind the cone when passing. Focus on not only good pass (following on from activation) but now also movement to create angles for the passer. - dont run away or go to close.
CP
- 3 steps of passing
- quick movement (either in between the cone or across to the open side)
- Where is the angle.
- Communication
2=Skill (opposed)
to progress into skill section add a defender into the middle. Defenders have to try to win the ball but are not allowed outside of the box. If they win the ball the loser swaps into the middle and becomes the defender.
CP
Same as above
- now try to encourage players to play the ball quickly, to negate the press of the defender. Meaning the movement of the ball to create the angles needs to quick also.
Dependent on the level/age can add in rewards/punishments. ie 10 completed pass = 5 push ups or star jumps for defender.
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4v2 rondo with 2 support players
Moving on from the angles drill players now have to focus keeping the ball with the area away from the 2 orange defenders. Support player rotate each loss of ball. Defenders swap with player whom loses the ball. (either tackled or bad pass)
CP:
- Weight and timing of passes
- creating angles off the ball
- communication
- scanning
Progression
- Limit number of touches
- change 1 support player into defender
- reduce the playing area
Regressions
- remove defender
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Small sided / conditioned game
5v4 half pitch
Blue + gk (yellow) attackers, red defenders.
Blue try to keep the ball, ie 5 passes they win. Red try to get the ball. If they do, they can shoot.
Focus as the session, good pass but importantly movement off the ball to create angles for the passer.
If Blue win Orange rotate in as defenders.
If red win the ball (score or not) they become attackers and orange rotate in as defenders. so on so on.
CP
- good weight and timing of passes
- first touch
- communication
- scanning
Progression
- add gates for the grey to get through after the 5 passes
- increase the number of passes
Regression
- take out a defender
- add extra grey
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Free match
Always give players time to play a normal match. Emphasis should be on what the topic of the session was but no conditions, let them play.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Each Session should follow the below structure
- Warm up / Activation
- Technical (unopposed)
- Skill (opposed) (can be players or time)
- Small sided / Conditioned Game
- Free Game
The time per section will depend on the ability level of the group of said group/skill being learned. Ie is the players are struggling with the skill extend the time on the technical section, or visa versa, if the get it quickly, then move on to the skill section quicker,
This example session focuses on passing.
Warm up / Activation
1. Simple 5 yard passing - 2 touch - after passing spin/rotate out behind other teammate.
2. Touch out of feet / dribble 5yrds then pass from blue cone across - follow pass to opposite line.
3. Touch out of feet / dribble 5yrds then pass from blue cone across - This time shuffle BACKwards out to starting cone.
4. ouch out of feet / dribble 5yrds then pass from blue cone across - final exercise passer has to sprint around opposite players and back to starting cone.
CP
- on toes
- 3 steps of passing (look,step,pass)
- Pass through the ball
- weight and accuracy.
After each section (3minutes each) dynamic stretches. ie 1=high knees/butt kicks, 2=open/close gate, 3= lunges/calf toes