Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Decision Making - creating overloads
FAW Coach Ed
Mohammed alamri
Description
Overall learning outcomes:
✅ Game-Based Learning – Keeps players engaged & active.
✅ Integrated Fitness – Fitness elements come naturally within drills & games.
✅ Developmentally Appropriate – No heavy strength work, focus on movement & skill.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Core Activity: 2 v 1 Skill practice (25 mins)
Moment
Attacking
Objective
To score goals, and utilize/ recognize numbers up situations
Player Actions
2v1/1v1, dribble past the endline
Time:
-6x3 mins blocks
-60 seconds rest and rotation between grids. Good time for coaching intervention.
Key Qualities
Read game/make decisions, Initiative, Optimal technical
Organization
-Mark out a 14 x 14 or 12 x 12 yard field
-players play in the channel made by the cones
- 3 to 4 players per channel
- Firstly, player A starts by taking the ball to either side then Players B & C move accordingly like in the warm up phase to create the triangle.
- There are many passing variations in this activity depends on the technical ability of the players and the difficulty set by the coach.
1) player A makes a long pass on the ground straight to player C
2) Player A makes a short pass to player B and here Player B has to recognize if the pass comes to the front foot that mean player A wants the ball back in this case player A receives the ball and plays a long pass to player C. IF the first short pass comes to the back foot of player B then he plays the ball to player C right away.
- Coach can make activity difficult by limiting touches or making the long pass lofted (aerial)
- In any of the above cases in 1 & 2 , once the ball gets to players C the game is on and players B & C play 2 v 1 against player A.
- Players B&C objective is for either one of them to dribble the ball passed the end line if successful they get a point each, if defender (Player A) wins the ball and dribble passed the other end line gets 2 points. If the ball is lost out of bounce no one get a point.
- Players rotate the same way as in the warm-up, Player A get to the middle, Player B steps to the end and player C takes a quick rest and the new players starts the activity.
- After the players learn the coaching points and get used to the activity (5-10 minutes in) then start Competition with promotion and relegation between grids and players to make practice fun.
Key words
Dribble, pass, take opponents on.
Guided Questions
1) What should you do when you have the ball?
2) Why?
3) What do you need to watch out for when you’re passing?
4) What do you do if the defender steps to your teammate?
5) Can I use my teammate? by faking a pass to them or combining?
Answers
1) Dribble forward to engage the defender,
2) To make the defender choose to step to the ball or my teammate.
3) To make sure my teammate can get the ball in a good position.
4) Dribble forward into the opening and accelerate
Progression:
Add offsides
Add gates at the ends for attackers to dribble through for points.
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Phase Play: SSCG (30 mins)
Moment
Attacking
Objective
To score goals.
Player Actions
2v1/1v1, Shoot
Key Qualities
Read game/make decisions, Initiative, Optimal technical
Organization
Mark out a regular 6v6 field to be 55X45 yards with build-out lines. Divide players into two teams of six. Each team plays a 1-2-3 formation Play for 30 minutes including one “halftime” (5 min.) using the Laws of the Game (LOTG) and according to the standards of play found in the U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDIs).
Key words
Dribble, take opponents on, shoot
Guided Questions
1) What should you do when you have the ball?
2) Why?
3) What do you need to watch out for when you’re passing?
4) What do you do if the defender steps to your teammate?
Answers
1) Dribble forward to engage the defender,
2) To make the defender choose to step to the ball or my teammate.
3) The position of the defender and my teammates position for offside.
4) Dribble forward into the opening and shoot.
Notes
If an uneven numbers of players are present, make sure that all players are on the field even if one team has an extra player.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Free Play (25 mins)
Free play
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Warm-up (10 mins)
Moment
Attacking in possession
Objective
First unit to create the triangle wins the game.
Player Actions
Create the triangles
Key Qualities
Read game/make decisions, Initiative, Optimal technical, Body share, Readiness
Organization
-Mark out a 10X10 or 12 X 12 yard field
-players play in the channel made by the cones
- 3 to 4 players per channel
- first player starts the activity by moving to either side and the other 2 players move accordingly to create triangle shape as shown by in channel A & B
- If the grid has 4 players after the movement is done, The waiting player steps to the first line, first player steps to the middle, middle player steps to the end and the last player takes quick rest and so on.
- Competition element is involved to make game fun and get players to get their body and unit shape correct.
Time:
-4x1min blocks
-30 seconds rest and rotation
Key words
Quick reaction, middle player opens up sideways to see both teammates, players lock eye contacts.
Guided Questions
1) How can we create the biggest triangle?
2) Why do we make the triangle?
3) How should the middle player run and open up to connect with his teammates?