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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): UFA Friday Group Session 1

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Shamus Matthews
Name: Shamus Matthews
City: Lakehurst NJ
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Night 1 - Program Goal = [Postive environment that promotes the game]

Number of activities - 3 

Coaching Points - Scan, Receive on the back foot, pass with instep

Coaching Advice from Coach Shamus - Be postive, be patient, and take your time. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation Phase

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Activation Phase (20 mins)

Activation Phase - (20 Minutes)

During the beginning of training we start with an activation phase. We will complete a 4v1 Rondo. We will remind the players of their position and role in the Rondo and how it relates to the full sided game.

Key Terms and Coaching Points - Receive on the back foot / scan / make decisions

"It's okay that the kids struggle, it's okay that they make lots of mistakes this is day one session one. Stay postive and encourage players" 

  • 3 Minutes (4v1 Rondo)

  • 2 Minutes of Coaching Point - Receive the ball open and on the back foot 

  • 3 Minutes of (4v1 Rondo)

  • 2 Minutes of Coaching Point - Introduce scanning looking to play the ball before you get the ball

  • 3 Minutes of (4v1 Rondo)

  • 2 Minutes of Coaching Point - Moving without the ball

Modification to Challenging - Defender can only steal passes not off the players foot. (Make activity more about completing the passes.  

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Games

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Small Sided Games (30 mins)

Organization: 30 x 40 yard space with mini goals at each end 

Instructions: Activity - 3v3 or 4v4 Small-sided, we want players to focus on receiving the pass and scanning to find the next pass or the goal. Games should be 5 minutes.


Coaching Points: (Every 2 minutes about at the start of the activity)

· Pauses for coaching points - When players receive on the back foot and complete a pass in the run of play pause the game a praise them and then walk the players through what happened and why it happened show it a few times then let play resume from that point. 

Pause for coaching points when players are struggling to pass the ball to teammates and show them how to do it and then what to do next, show the action with instruction a few times, ask players guided questions as you demonstrate, where should I move to get the pass, how should I receive the pass? If Im not receiving the pass where should I move to get a pass or score?

Adjustment if too challenging :

1. We are not seeing the desired player actions - 2 passes before we can score 

2. We are seeing players have very little success in passing and receiving. Defenders Can only steal passes not off players feet. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Training Game

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Training Game (30 mins)

9v9 Training Game or 7v7 


Coaches - Set teams up in a formation and give positions. Give them a pre game talk keep it short and relate it back to our session objective (pass and receive the ball) 

During this phase we will allow players to play and instead of directing we will ask leading questions during the live play. We want players to be thinking and thinking positively. We have been talking about scanning, body position, and off ball movement. We will ask players; Where Can they be? Where should they go?  What shape are we searching for? 

Halftime team talk- 

When are we getting close to goal more when we pass or dribble  Why do we think this happening? 

Post game team talk - 

When were you great and when where we great? (get as many players to share or think about there postive moment.) 

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