Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession and Overload 9 Players

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Gabriel Cheng
Name: Gabriel Cheng
City: Salt Lake City
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Equipment

-12 Small Cones Same Color

- 4 Cones Disc Markers

- 3 Different Color Bibs (x3)

- Balls

-Mini Goals (x2)

- 9 players 

Playing Area

Small Box 4x4 Steps

Large Box 20x20 Steps (Approx. 5 steps between each cone)

Session Structure:

Warm Up- 10 min

Technical- 15 min

Skill: 15 min

Small Sided Game- 20 min


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Small Box 4x4 Steps

Large Box 20x20 Steps (Approx. 5 steps between each cone)

3 teams 2 balls possess with team. (2 Min)

The team without a ball is looking to win a ball from either team.

The two teams with the ball look to possess the ball and not lose their ball to the other teams. 

Stretch Time (1 min)

3 Teams 2 Balls Possess with Team (2 min)

The team without a ball is looking to win a ball from either team.

The two teams with the ball look to possess the ball and not lose their ball to the other teams.

Stretch Time (1 min)

3 Teams 2 Balls Possess with Team  With Point System(3 min)

 

The team without a ball is looking to win a ball from either team.

The two teams with the ball look to possess the ball and not lose their ball to the other teams.

Added instruction: Now players who are in possession of one ball may look to take the ball away from the other team as well. 

-Players challenge is to gain possession of both balls. 

Scoring

The team with no ball at the end of the 3 minutes receive -1 point from final score.

Completing 5 consecutive passes within a team earns 1 point.

Team has possession of both balls at any given point receives 3 points.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (15 mins)

Technical (3 balls total)

2.5 Min. Pass between teammates

2.5 Min. Pass to opposite teams

Pass and Turn (1 min each player 5 min total):

1 player from each team is inside the central box, 2 players on the outside of the bigger box on opposite sides. Player on the outside starts with ball and plays ball to the player in the middle. Player needs to avoid the other 2 players doing the same thing, turn, and then play a pass to their teammate on the opposite side of the large box. All 3 teams will do this simultaneously creating a sense of turning in a tight space and then playing out of pressure to a teammate. 

Pass and move into central box( 5 min):

1 player from each team starts in box 2 players outside. 

They will play the ball to one of their teammates and the reposition somewhere outside the outer box. The teammate that did not receive the ball then needs to check into the central box the receive the ball from the player who now has the ball on the outside. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill (Penetrating Passes)

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Skill (Penetrating Passes) (15 mins)

5 Min. 6v3 Possession

Keep possession.

Team that loses ball defends*

5 Min. 6v3 Overload Possession

Now players are looking to play the ball through the central box when the defense lets them. 

5 Min. 6v3 Add Scoring

 

Scoring:

Whenever the 2 teams in possession complete a pass through the middle box both teams receive 1 point. 

Key Points:

Quality Passing and Receiving Techniques

Quick Decision Making

Moving the Ball Quickly


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

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Small Sided Game (20 mins)

6v3 Possession to Goal (6 Minutes) Red Bibs Start as Defending Team

-1 team is defending while the other 2 teams are in possession. In order for the teams in possession to score, they need to complete a minimum of 1 pass through the central box. 

-Each goal is worth however many passes the teams are able to play the ball through the box while still maintaining possession and then scoring. 

-All points that are scored are awarded to both teams that are in possession. (If black and blue make 3 passes through the central box and then blue scores, both black and blue teams will receive 3 each). 

- If a team losses the ball they now become the defending team. 

6v3 Possession to Goal (6 Minutes) 

Black Bibs Start as Defending Team

6v3 Possession to Goal (6 Minutes) 

Blue Bibs Start as Defending Team


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