Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U9/10 Foundation Phase - Collective Penetration

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Name:	Alex Aylott
City:	Launceston
Country:	Australia
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

This session introduces players to cooperation between two players.

Coaching Points

Wall pass - developing technique of a wall pass, which will support players to cooperate and pass around an opposing player. To achieve this players must have open body shape and receive on furthest foot and bounce back into the space in front of the team mate. Encourage players to receive whilst moving.

Passing behind the opposition defensive line - playing a penetrating ball in behind the opponents back for a team mate to run onto. Straight pass for diagonal run AND diagonal pass for a straight run.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Relays

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Relays (15 mins)

Relays

Relays for motor skill development
Split into 4 groups so players have plenty of repetitions.
Run through each variation 2-3 sets.
Everyone goes twice each set.

Variations

Running to the end and back facing forwards.
Running to the end and back facing backwards.
Hopping on right leg
Hopping on left leg
Team mate lies down, player jumps and then lies down ensuring enough space between the two lying players. Next player leaps both (one at a time) then lies down and the cycle repeats. MUST BE TWO FOOTED LEAP.
Tunnels - players stand in a line with legs wide, last player crawls through all their legs and stands at front of line, next player from the back crawls through all their legs and stands at the front, cycle repeats.
Dribbling with a ball and back.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wall Pass

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Wall Pass (15 mins)

Set Up

Two players in a central square
Remaining players on the corner (red cones)
Corner player passes into the central player who plays 'sets' for the same player to receive and retake possession and shoot at goal.
Rotate players through central square after 1 - 2 minutes.

Technique

Ensure the player in central square is getting side on and receiving the pass on the foot furthest from the direction the ball is coming from (back foot).
Can they do it in two touches max?
Can the player finish first time?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wall Pass Progression

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Wall Pass Progression (15 mins)

This is a progression of Wall Pass Practice - Same set up as Wall Pass Practice.

Can the player that is in the square at the mannequin join the attack after setting by making a run into the penalty area?

Can the player in possession, instead of taking a shot put a cross in for the player making the run? Can this be first time?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 Straight Pass for Diag. run

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2v1 Straight Pass for Diag. run (15 mins)

Focus on players playing a straight pass into space for a diagonal run behind the mannequin for the second player

Set Up

Area set up about 30 by 10.
Goal at one end; mannequins in the middle.
Two groups; one on the attacking side, one on the defensive side so this becomes a 2v1 drill.

Two attackers enter the area.
One with the ball drives at the line where the mannequins are.
The supporting player makes a run BUT cannot pass the mannequin until his teammate has passed the ball.

Coaching Points

Encourage players to combine to beat the defender.
Dribble toward then away the the mannequin before passing.
All passes with inside of the foot.

CAN PROGRESS TO A LIVE DEFENDER (2v1) IF PLAYER GRASP THE CONCEPT OF THE TWO TYPES OF PASSES

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1s Diag. pass for straight run.

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2v1s Diag. pass for straight run. (15 mins)

A diagonal pass behind the mannequin for a straight run from the supporting player.

Set Up

Area set up about 30 by 10.
Goal at one end; mannequins in the middle.
Two groups; one on the attacking side, one on the defensive side so this becomes a 2v1 drill.

Two attackers enter the area.
One with the ball drives at the line where the mannequins are.
The supporting player makes a run BUT cannot pass the mannequin until his teammate has passed the ball.

Coaching Points

Encourage players to combine to beat the defender.
Dribble toward then away the the mannequin before passing.
All passes with inside of the foot.

CAN PROGRESS TO A LIVE DEFENDER (2v1) IF PLAYER GRASP THE CONCEPT OF THE TWO TYPES OF PASSES

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 (+1) End Zone

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1v1 (+1) End Zone (15 mins)

Set Up

Mini game, but with pitch divided into thirds to create end zones with two mini goals at the end of the end zone.
Players in 1 v 1 + 1 to create the constant overload on the attacking team.
Players from both teams aren't allowed to enter the end zone until the ball is played into it.

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