Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): YDP_Phase_5_Defending_Unbalanced_Session_1 (Start Time: 2019-08-26 17:15:00)

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Josh Black
Name: Josh Black
City: Gold Coast
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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"Failure is success in progress"


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity

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Arrival Activity (10 mins)

THE SESSION: Arrival Activity

Set Up: 8x16 lanes x 3

One player behind each goal with a ball in their hands and the rest of the players in a line

Players run towards the goal and volley the ball thrown from behind the goal

Full volley = two points

Half volley = one point

Player who volleys the ball then becomes the thrower

Key Messages:

Hand-Eye coordination

Awareness

Timing of run

Foot contact


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

THE SESSION: Space Invaders

Set Up: 16x16

Four players start with a football each as a catchers

The rest of the players start in the safe zone wearing a bib

The catchers have to catch the players by passing the football and hit the player in the foot

The players have to run around trying to avoid being hit and get three seconds in the safe zone

If a player gets hit, he takes his bib off and gets a ball, becoming a catcher

The last player left is the winner

Key Messages:

Speed

Quick change of direction

Agility

Awareness of catchers


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession

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Possession (20 mins)

THE SESSION: Accy Possession

Set Up: 12x16 x 3

Three/four players in each box and one ball in each box

Defenders in pairs at the start line

All players in the box pass and move around the area

On the coaches call the first two players sprint into the first box and try to win the ball

Once they win the ball in box one they sprint into box two and so on until they leave the area

Time the pairs to see which pair get through the boxers the quickest

Key Messages:

Defending Players

100% press

Defend in twos

Make play predictable

Force errors

Possession Players

Deal with pressure

Awareness of defenders press

Keep ball away from where defenders are pressing

Receive Pass Move


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (20 mins)

THE SESSION: Attacking Transitions

Set Up:20x30

The game starts with blues attacking 2v1

Once every attack finishes, the defending team gains two players

The team who have just attacked must now defend outnumbered

2v1, 2v3, 4v3, restart

Progressions:

Start 1v1, if you score goal or deny goal you gain the extra player

Key Messages:

Attack at pace, don't wait for defenders to get set

Movement between, attacking players, don't run in straight lines

Defenders work on four Ds - Delay, Deny, Deflect, Destroy

Competitions/Challenges:

Winning team starts the next game as overloading team


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Slice

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Slice (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 3v2 into 1v1

Set Up: 30x30

Red team attack 3v2+GK

Red attack main goal whilst blues defend

If blues win ball back they attack other goal 2v3

One ball is out of play two reds go into either side zone to defend whilst the blues receive a ball from the coach and attack mini goals 1v1

Key Messages:

Once ball is out of play blues receive ball quickly to expose space

Reds must recover around the pole before defending 1v1

Blue defenders deflect, deny, delay, destroy

Challenges:

If defenders keep a cleansheet and score in 1v1 they will gain two goals instead of one


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (25 mins)

THE SESSION: 5v5+5

Set Up: 30x40

Three teams of five. Reds v Blue on the field with the blacks on the outside (one in the middle)

Two touch all players on the inside

Player who regains possession has three touches

Players onside have one touch

Neutral in the middle has three touches

2 minutes games

Key Messages:

Movement to receive

Knowing your next move

Awareness of space and opposition

Communcation


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