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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Counter-Pressing (All Age appropriate)

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RSL AZ West Valley

Glen Butler

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Glen Butler
Name: Glen Butler
City: Phoenix
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation: X's & O's

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation: X's & O's
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Activation: X's & O's

Set Up: 

As shown (X's & O's Game). 

Start without a ball. 

Add one that must be dribbled at all times if needed. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation: Scanning Relay

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation: Scanning Relay
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Activation: Scanning Relay

Set Up: 

Four quadrants, as shown. Cone on center line as obstacle. 

Objective: 

Player dribbles out and over center line before finding the open supporting player that has moved into space to receive. 

This player then attacks the space in front of them before finishing in the mini goal (after crossing central line - replicates breaking a line by dribbling). 

Note: replace mini goal with a player or simply cones if no goal is available

Most goals in 2 minutes wins.

Rotations: As shown

Key Points: 

  • Eyes up; early and often while dribbling 
  • Quality of pass; into the path of the supporting play/to the back foot/ball speed
  • Finish; accuracy, with pace

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Counter Press Rondo

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Counter Press Rondo

Set Up: 

15x15 area on the inside of a 25x25 area

The game starts with a 5 v 3 rondo in the middle square. The game will evolve when the 3 win the ball. (Play with 2 touch maximum if team has the ability to do so)

When the 3 win the ball, they then become the team in possession, along with the 4 additional players to make a 7 v 5 rondo in the larger square

When the game has begun in the larger square, the defending 5 are trying to win the ball back and score in any mini goal (or dribble out between cones). The team in possession get a goal for every 5 passes.



Optional: 

Replace goals with cones; become gates to dribble out through 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v2 Finishing

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v2 Finishing
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3v2 Finishing

Set up: 

  • As shown
  • Two defenders always start on the edge of their 6 yard box. Rotate the defenders every 2-3 waves 
  • Attackers objective is to score within 10 seconds 
  • Defenders objective is to prevent a goal; if they win the ball, they should play it out of the box to waiting players/coaches

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