Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Winning first and second balls

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Ivan O Riordan

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Ivan O Riordan
Name: Ivan O Riordan
City: Cork
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Winning balls part 1

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Winning balls part 1

Organisation:

  • Set up as diagram, 2 players from each team ready at small goals.
  • Footballs at one end
  • Coach in position to see all play.
  • 3 separate 4v4 games.
Actions:
  • Player with the ball throws/kicks the ball in the air to opposite end.
  • Players at opposite end contest the ball in the air, players at end where ball was thrown from enter to win the second ball.
  • Play to score in the small goals.
  • After goal is scored next group plays,( group 1,2 & 3take turns) centre group can score in both goals.
  • Swap players throwing after two turns.
Coaching points:
  • Be determined/aggressive to win the ball.
  • Use your body the secure the ball.
  • look to play once the ball is secure.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Winning duels part 2

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Winning duels part 2

  • Organisation:
  • Set up as diagram.
  • 2 teams with 2 bounce players in wide areas. 1 GK.
  • Attacking team scores in the big goal, defending team scores in the small goals

Actions:

  • 1st phase (2v2), coach plays high ball to two player near small goals, objective is to win the ball and pass to wide players who pass into small goal.
  • 2nd phase(4v4), Coach plays another high ball, players on the posts now enter the field. team that wins the ball attack the big goal, other team defends, bounce players play with team in possession (they stay wide and cannot tackle or shoot on big goal).
  • After second phase, players on the posts join the back of the line, players who entered first go on the post and cycle continues.
Coaching points:
  • Aggressive/determined to win the first & second balls.
  • Use body to secure the ball.
  • Look for good combinations once ball is secure.


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