Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Building Possession - GU9 ADP MARCH 30

Am-Club: Oakville Soccer Club

Ian Sinclair

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Name:	Ian Sinclair
City:	Oakville
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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

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Screen 1

- Arrival Activity (Free Rondo)

2 Station Work Model:

1. Passing & Recieving (20 minutes)

2. SSG Possession (20 minutes)

- Both Passing & Recieving and SSG Possesion set-up on each half of a quarter field.

- Coaches will work with the players that they will be coaching in the Hershey League Games on Saturday so they will rotate with their group.

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

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Passing & Recieving: (15 minutes)

Organization:

- 1player starts in the middle, 1 player positioned on each corner cones, rest of the players with the balls at the starting cones.

- Distance from middle cone to corner cones is 10-12 yards.

- Place 1 Mannequin/Poles where the players have to perform a move and then shoot on the mini-goal.

Instructions:

- P2 checks away to cone behind them and then checks back into recieve from P1

- P1 passes to P2, P2 opens up foot and plays pass to P3 infront of the cone

- P3 takes first touch into space and attacks the mannequin and then shoots on the mini-goal. After they shoot they sprint to their ball and then move to the starting line.

- Passing sequence would then repeat from the other side

Possible Progressions/Variations:

- Have the players pass to the Inside of the cone

- Have the middle player play a wall pass with the wide player at the corner cone.

Coaching Points:

- On your toes (happy feet)

- Fix Shape (Open Body,Check Shoulder)

- Eye contact

- Communciation (Ask for the ball)

- Play to lead foot (front foot)

- Accuracy/Pace of pass

- Guided first touch forward

- Swing knee

- Non-passing foot over the ball

- Drop the shoulder to fake the defender

** Remember we want the player to reduce time on the ball - (Touch - Step- Pass)

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

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SSG Possession (20 minutes)

Organization:

- 30x30 yard grid or use the entire half field of a quarter pitch.

- 10-12 players

- 5v3, 6v4 depending on #'s to create overlaods in attack/possession

Instructions:

- Coach with plenty of balls

- All in in (Free touches)

- 3v3 plus 1-2 /4v4 plus 1-2 neutral players (floaters) who will help assist which ever team has possession of the ball.

- 5-6 consecutive passes = 1 Goal

Possible Progressions/Variations:

- Add touch restriction (2/3 touch) deending on the group of players you have

- Remove the neutral players and play a Regular Game to endline or goals (5v5/4v4)

Coaching Points:

- Quick Passing

- Accuracy/Pace of pass

- First touch away from pressure

- Decision Making

- Movement to create space

- Angles of support

- Long and short support

- Depth (Long end to end)

- Width (Spread side to side)

- IndividualTransition (Hunt the Ball and win it back ASAP)

** Players should always have 3 options

Movement

Pass

Dribble