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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 6 - Possession (Start Time: 2021-09-02 18:00:00)

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Bryanna Demery

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Bryanna Demery
Name: Bryanna Demery
City: Swansea
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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The main aim of the session is for the teams to maintain possession for as long as possible, this also helps maintain maximum ball rolling time. The session helps participants work on their short fast passing whilst maintain possession. Also, the session includes scoring and making points for your team without actually scoring a goal. The session helps with creating space in games which requires you to maintain possession. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1: Warm up

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Ensure all participants are performing the warm up and stretches successful so the participants are seeking the benefits.
Technical Tactical
Making sure the warm up is based and beneficial to what will be required of the participants in the drill and small sided game.
Technical Physical
Ensure that you can see the participants stretching and taking the warm up seriously to avoid any injury .
Technical Psychological
Ensure during this time the participants are getting prepared mentally to switch on and train to the standard expected.
Technical Social
Ensure all participants have time to catch up otherwise it'll be done during the times you don't want it to, which results in wasting valuable time.

Screen 1: Warm up (15 mins)

Warm up: 

Organisation: 

- Area size: half pitch. 

- 10 participants. 

- U14s. 

- Equipment: cones, bibs, footballs and goals. 

Steps: 

1. Split the group into 2. Have one group behind each red cone. 

2. Begin with players running up the line and back around. 

3. After repeating twice the group does something different e.g. jogging, high jumps, heel kicks, high knees, backwards jogging, sprints. 

4. Do this for around 8 minutes. 

5. Follow this warm up with some static and dynamic stretching for a further 5 minutes. 

Stretching examples; forward lung, side lung, open and close gate, leg kicks, calf stretch and shoulder stretching. 

Progression: 

- Increase distance running over. 

- Include more exercises.

- Include more stretches. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2: Drill

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Technically make sure that the participants are passing at a high standing to ensure the the movement into space is what is required in a game scenario.
Technical Tactical
Help and advise players to think of things they can do in training which can be taken in to game day scenarios.
Technical Physical
Ensure the drill is being physically demanding to the participants but not exceeding the standard otherwise players won't perform to their best.
Technical Psychological
Make sure that the participants are completely switched on and are thinking about the best movements possible to benefit their team.
Technical Social
Ensure that the communication between all the players is using the correct language and attitude.

Screen 2: Drill (20 mins)

Drill: 


Organisation: 

- Area size: half pitch. 

- 10 participants 

- U14s

- Equipment: footballs, bibs, goals and cones. 


Steps: 

1. Split the group into two groups with separate coloured bibs. 

2. Number the participants 1-5 for each group. 

3. 1 ball between each group passing and moving around the area. 

4. The coach shouts a number 1-5 then the numbered participant runs to the other group and tries to get the ball. 

5. If the group keeps the ball the entire time they win the point, if the participant wins possession they get the point for their team.


Progressions; 

- Decrease the area size making it more difficult for the participants to keep the ball. 

- Limit the amount of touches allowed. 

- 2 players to swap groups to win possession. 

Regression: 

- Increase area size. 

- Increase the amount of players 'defending'.


The mechanics of passing: 

1. Look at the target.

2. Eye on the ball.

3. Angle of approach.

4. Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortable position. 

5. Strike the centre of the ball with inside/outside of the foot. 

6. Firm ankle. 

7. Follow through towards target. 


Challenges: 

- Make 'X' amount of passes successfully. 

- Maintain possession. 

- Use one touch passing where can. 



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3: Small sided game

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Learning Objectives

Technical Tactical
Help and advise players to think of things they can do in training which can be taken in to game day scenarios.
Technical Physical
Ensure the drill is being physically demanding to the participants but not exceeding the standard otherwise players won't perform to their best.
Technical Psychological
Make sure that the participants are completely switched on and are thinking about the best movements possible to benefit their team.
Technical Social
Ensure that the communication between all the players is using the correct language and attitude.

Screen 3: Small sided game (20 mins)

Small sided game:


Organisation:

- Area size: half pitch allowing for easy transition. 

- 10 participants 

- U14s

- Equipment: cones, footballs, mini goals and bibs. 


Steps: 

1. Keep participants in the groups they are already split into. 

2. One team each side. 

3. The aim is for players to pass and move within their team and dribble the ball through into the red coned area on their opposing sides, resulting in a point for their team. 


Progressions: 

- Increase the area size: allowing for more room for movement. 

- Make 'X' amount of passing before going for a point. 

- Incorporating long passing into the point scoring opportunities. 

- Add goals into the game. 


Regressions: 

- Increase the area size. 

- Change the teams. 

- Pass over the point scoring line instead of dribbling. 

Challenges: 

- Make 'X' amount of passes. 

- Limit touches taken. 

- Increase area size.  

 

The mechanics of passing:

1. Look at the target.

2. Eye on the ball.

3. Angle of approach.

4. Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortable position.

5. Strike the centre of the ball with inside/outside of the foot.

6. Firm ankle.

7. Follow through towards target.

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