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Gordon Leonard
Name: Gordon Leonard
City: Navan
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5
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5v5

Method: 

  • Pitch size dependable on numbers and space - recommended size = 40m x 25m
  • Playing through the zones to score against opposition.
  • Mark out zones using cones on sidelines.
  • Zones also serve as retreat lines.
  • Ball starts with GK playing to defender every time.
  • Each team mate in zone must touch the ball before advancing to next zone.
  • Flank players play with team in possession - optional. (2 touch restriction also optional)
  • Swap teams with flank players - 5 min games

Coaching Points:

  • Communication between players.
  • Simple pass - easiest pass is usually the best pass
  • Control, touch, head up.

For best results work on one of the above coaching points per session - patience!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7
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7v7

Method:

  • Pitch size dependable on numbers and space - recommended size = 60m x 35m  (refer to 5 v 5 session & flank players for large numbers).
  • Mark out zones using cones on sidelines.
  • Zones also serve as retreat lines.
  • Playing through the zones to score against opposition.
  • Ball starts with GK playing to defenders every time.
  • Each team mate in zone must touch the ball before advancing to next zone.

Coaching Points:

  • Communication between players.
  • Simple pass - easiest pass is usually the best pass
  • Control, touch, head up.

For best results work on one of the above coaching points per session - patience!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9v9

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9v9
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9v9

Method: 

NB - this session involves an overload for 1 team. Diagram above shows 9 v 5. Swap players and teams to benefit every player.

  • Pitch size dependable on numbers and space - recommended size = min. 70m x 50m (refer to 5 v 5 session & flank players for large numbers).
  • Playing through the zones to score against opposition.
  • Mark out zones using cones on sidelines.
  • Ball starts with GK playing to defenders every time.
  • Each team mate in zone must touch the ball before advancing to next zone.

Coaching Points:

  • Communication between players.
  • Simple pass - easiest pass is usually the best pass
  • Control, touch, head up.

For best results work on one of the above coaching points per session - patience!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Large Group

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Large Group

Method: 

  • Pitch size dependable on numbers and space.
  • Playing through the zones to score against opposition.
  • Ball starts with GK playing to middle player (1) every time.
  • Every team mate within zone (including middle player 1) must touch the ball before advancing to next zone.
  • Teams play from opposite directions.
  • Middle zone could be changed to flanks depending on numbers (see 5 v 5 session).

Coaching Points:

  • Communication between players.
  • Simple pass - easiest pass is usually the best pass
  • Control, touch, head up.

For best results work on one of the above coaching points per session - patience!


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