Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): AFCL 1st team: Handling and Movement Individual session (Power/ Core Stability) (Start Time: 2021-03-25 18:00:00)

Pro-Club: Aberdeen FC

Matthew Mackie, Adult Member

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Name:	Matthew Mackie
City:	Portsoy
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Individual Session for AFC Ladies 1st team (Coach and 1 GK)
Focus on handling and movement (increasing awareness of positioning and efficiency around area after lockdown)
High reps to develop physicality (Power and core stability)
Game-realistic movements and scenarios

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Handling and Movement Activation

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Handling and Movement Activation (20 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

Box 3x3
Striking distance varies based on activity progression

Instructions/Explanations:

1) Vertical movement forward for 1 touch pass at front of box; drop deep round side
2) Vertical movement for 2 touch pass (same foot); drop deep round side
3) Vertical movement for 2 touch pass (touch across to strike with opposite); drop deep round side
4) Vertical movment- pop into 1 hand catch at front, drop for low central pick up
5) Start central- lateral movement out and in for central volley then low dive
6) Central high ball- recover- readjust to feeder touch and strike for low dive

Coaching points/learning objectives

Efficient vertical and lateral movement (powerful bursts, feet light to floor, balls of feet)
Head up to see the picture; head still when moving and setting upon visual triggers
Aware of hands; able to move them quickly to effective positions

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Practice: Movement from wide areas

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Technical Practice: Movement from wide areas (10 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

GK wearing resistance band
Ball positioned on 6 yard box
Coach at opposite side of goal with supply of balls

Instructions/Explanations:

GK starts at X
On go GK drops back to defend near post area (As if winger dribbles to by line/ is played through)
Coach can then call 1 or 2
1 GK intercepts cut back at near posts
2- GK moves across goal for low dive (replicating low driven cross)
8 reps

Coaching points/learning objectives

Efficient movement
Strong core to balance throughout
Head scan to see ball and location of striker when moving across from front post
Set upon visual triggers
Technical (Lead with hands, positive shape, step and drive off correct leg)

Progression(s)

Add cones for power element
Repeat high dive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game-Related Practice

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Game-Related Practice (15 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

2 Mannequins (Represent bodies in way from close range shot stopping)
3 different colour cones in arc shape

Instructions/Explanations:

Coach calls a colour
GK on quarter turn then moves to that cone and readjusts deep to set
Coach strikes from close range

Coaching points/learning objectives

Decision making (Where to set/ Technique used)
Feet light to floor, small readjustments to have the most effective position (use of the pulse)
Head still and scanning for visual triggers to set
Technical coaching points

Progression(s)

Coach can shift ball out feet/ touch strike/ dribble before striking to force GK to readjust
Coach can go down the line for close range 1v1 (blocking scenario)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8 Ball Challenge

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8 Ball Challenge (15 mins)

Set up/Organisation/Description:

8 balls set up around 18 yard box perimeter at varying distances and angles to goal

Instructions/Explanations:

Gk starts on 1/4 turn
Coach can move to any ball when GK facing away
On go GK must turn and reposition in line with ball coach is at
Coach then strikes that ball at goal; GK re positions ready for coach to move and strike next ball
Work sets of 8

Coaching points/learning objectives

Desire to keep ball out of the goal!!
Must see triggers and set at optimal time (even if out of position)

Progression(s)

Set 2: Coach can vary feeds (1/2 volley, side volley, shift ball first then strike)
Set 3: Add obstacles (i.e. fence ramp/ cones to cause deflections)

Movement

Custom Movement

Pass

Dribble