Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Over the River with Goalkeeper

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Name:
The Coaches' Voice SSP Sessions
City:
chester
Country:
United Kingdom
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer

Description

Objectives: Possession transition game focused on quick thinking and taking advantage of larger #s to control the flow of momentum.  Maximizing whatever sized space is available as a unit. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Over the River

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Over the River
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Over the River20 mins

Adapt to Need:

  • Field: Split playing field in half with 1 cone goal along the center of the halfway line. 
  • Players: Split into 2 teams of ~6v6 with 1 Goalkeeper. 

Setup:

  • Each team must stay in their own half except for the 2 defenders that will work while the other team has possession. 
  • Coach plays a ball into one side and two defenders from the opposite side enter and try to win the ball. 
  • The possession team tries to get 4-6 passes and then score through the gate. 
  • The keeper plays all-time defense. 
  • If the defenders win the ball, they try to pass it back to their teammate to assume possession in their half. 

Coaching Points:

  • Emphasize the importance of reacting quickly to the changes in possession. 
  • Take note of which players rotate into defense and which do not. Encourage all to prioritize this time.

Progressions:

  • Shrink the size of the field by 50% for a couple rounds and let players adjust. Then return to the original size (or a little bigger) and emphasize the importance of making use of ALL available space.
  • Add a mini goal to the end of each side for defenders to score on when they win possession. 
  • Increase the # of defenders sent to pressure the possession team.

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