Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GUAFC u13 MGL - Passing into space

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Colum Tinsley

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Name:	Colum Tinsley
City:	Greystones
Country:	Ireland
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Exercise

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Passing Exercise

Method:

Players try hit cone
If hit cone they move the cone up to next stage (cone)
This gives other player better chance to hit cone as it's closer
If get cone to stage 1 they win!
Have multiple balls per group
Keep score in certain length of time

Coaching Points:

Use inside of the foot, foot pointing 90degrees to leg
Standing foot beside ball
Nose over ball, this will keep ball down
Pull leg back
Hit middle of the football
Follow through in direction ball wants to go

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing through lines - End Zones

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Passing through lines - End Zones

Method:

Players must keep possession and score a point by passing to player in oppositions end zone.
At the start, player can be in the end zone or running onto the ball but progress to player must run onto the pass

Coaching Points:

Can players get head up to spot passing lanes or play passes into space for team mates to run onto
Good weight of pass in between opposition players

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing into space with transition

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Playing into space with transition

Method:

2 v 1

3 v 2

4 v 3

Coaching Points:

Defensively:

Closed down space quickly
Body shape - side on, showing player down one side, blocking passing lane, ready to go forward or backwards
Stay tall until get close to attacker then get low & side on
React to attacker's potential heavy touch. Tackle when appropriate

Attacking:

Good control, while dribbling @ speed, trying to use top of foot
Can free player create passing lane
Drive into space or @ player to commit them
Can the player on the ball find a pass or shoot on goal

Transitions:

Quick transition getting back to defend
Concentrate on transitions
When T2D, running back go towards goal & player with ball. Try to slow them down
Communication - decide which player going to tackle

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Head/Shoulder/Knee/Toe

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Head/Shoulder/Knee/Toe

Method:

Working in two's
Coach calls Head/Shoulders/Knees/Toes/Turn (or what ever instructions you like)
Players must react to calls
If coach calls colour of a cone, player must try pick up opposite. E.g. 'Orange' cone, players must sprint to 'Blue' cone. Player that loses must do forfeit (tuck jumps/push ups etc.)
Distance can very, depending how much work you want player to do

Coaching Points:

Good reaction times
Observation - e.g. going to correct cone
Works as warm up but also bit of fun. Can also be hard work! If move blue cone further away it can be running drill.
Players should show some physicality when trying to get to 'Blue' cone, i.e. use body to keep other player away or get in front

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