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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U11 Practice 23/06/22

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Morgan O'Hanrahan

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Morgan O'Hanrahan
Name: Morgan O'Hanrahan
City: Monaghan
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Dribble

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Dribble
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Free Dribble (15 mins)

Organisation:

• Set up the playing area as shown below

• Each student has a ball

• Dribble the ball around the playing area without touching a cone, another ball,

or another player.

• On signal ‘Change’, exchange your ball with another player and continue

dribbling

Modify:

  • Use only the inside of either foot
  • Use only the outside of either foot
  • Use the inside or outside of either
  • foot
  • Dribble slowly, dribble quickly
  • Dribble the ball in different
  • patterns: zig zag, circular,
  • rectangular
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Back to Goal

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Back to Goal
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Back to Goal

Organisation:

  • Coach plays into the area and two players compete to win the ball.
  • The player who wins the ball has to turn and dribble through either corner gate. 
Modify:
  • Put in mini-goals instead of gates.
Attacking Key Points:

  • Soft touches
  • Player with head up
  • Change of speed & direction to create space.
  • Shielding the ball
Defending:
  • 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' as you approach the ball
  • 'Surfer' pose, side on, bent knees
  • Eyes on the ball

Transition:
  • Quick reaction to winning/losing the ball
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 to Goal

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 to Goal
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2v1 to Goal

Organisation:

  • Play starts with wither blue attacker coming forward with the ball.
  • 2v1 to goal with a GK as shown in a large goal.
  • 2 mini-goals are at the opposite end for if/when the red defenders wins the ball back and transitions to attack. 
  • Swap team roles halfway through.

Modify:

  • Can score by stopping the ball on the opposite line/end zone if no goals/goalkeepers.
Attacking KPs:
  • Attack with speed
  • Movement off the ball
  • Soft touches on approach - engage 1st defender
  • Big touches to get past the defender.
  • Change of speed/direction to beat the defender.
  • Play with head up - scanning. 

Defending KPs:
  • Delay attacking players
  • 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' on approach to the attacker
  • Show wide/away from goal
Transition KPs:
  • Quick reaction to transition
  • Can we pass forward/score quickly (attack)
  • Can we regroup quickly (defence)
Questions:

  • How can you create space for your teammate on the ball?
  • What sort of movement or run can you make?
  • Where is the space on the field?
  • What is the other defender doing?
  • How should we defend against an overload (more opponents)?




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4 4 Goal Game

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4v4 4 Goal Game

Organisation:

  • 4v4 Small Sided Game
  • Option is to play winner stays on or both teams go off once a score/time limit is reached. (Max time 2 mins for players being inactive)

Modify:

  • Make 2v2/3v3

Attacking KP's:

  • Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy (+10 years)
  • Soft touches - control
  • Big touches - to go past the defender
  • Change of speed/direction to beat opponent
  • Movement to Receive (+11 years)
  • Playing with head up - scanning

Defending KP's:

  • Delay
  • Show away from goal
  • Pressing - who, why, where
  • Cover & balance - teammates
  • 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'

Transition KP's:

  • Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
  • Can we regain possession quickly (defenders)?
  • Can we play forward and score quickly (attackers)?

Questions:

  • Where could I stand to support my teammate on the ball if he is under pressure?
  • When we are attacking, do we want to make the pitch big or small (and why?)?

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