Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shooting U12

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Name:	Jose Perdomo
City:	Port Chester
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up

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Warm-up

Organization:

Two full 20 x 30 channels divided in half to create two 20 x 15 courts

4 Courts in total

1v1 or 2v2 matches

1 Ball per court; extras place to the side

Instruction:

1. 2 minute games

2. Player can only score a point on their serve

3. They can't concede a point on their serve

4. If server miss hits the ball, other players serve

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Repetition (Unopposed)

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Technical Repetition (Unopposed)

Organization:

1 ball per player

Put addition balls on cones

Instructions:

Part 1

1. Players (starting at the orange cones) are looking to strike the ball to knock the ball of the red cone.

2. Players work in pairs to knock the ball off the cone as many times as possible before time runs out.

3. Each time the ball is knocked off the cone the pair earn a point.

Part 2

1. Players must back up behind the orange cones.

2. Partners now compete against each other.

3. Players have balls on cones and are trying to knock down balls off the cone of the opposition team. 1st team to knock ball off the cone wins.

Coaching Points:

1. Placement of non-kicking foot

2. Decision of striking technique

3. Contact of ball

4. Contact with part of the foot

5. What follow through if any?

Progressions:

1. Addition of Gk that is also protecting their teams balls

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Reps

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Technical Reps

Organization:

Set up as shown

Instructions:

Play from A - B - C. C has one touch to control and one tough to strike ball towards teammate. Not trying to score, just focusing on the technique and accuracy of the shot.

Have a competition to see how many times you can shoot and get it through your partners legs.

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Large final stride into ball

- Non-kicking foot next to ball

- Second knuckle contacts ball

- Strike the centre of the back of the ball

- Eyes on the part of the ball you want to strike

- Follow through - land on kicking foot

Progressions:

P - challenge Player A to control the ball as the opposition player strikes it.

P - A becomes a goalkeeper and attempts to stop ball crossing end line. 1 pt for every goal scored.

P - send goalkeeper from another channel

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi Opposed

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Semi Opposed

Organization:

As Above.

Instructions:

Blue begins by playing from A - B - C. C takes one touch out of their feet and then shoots on goal.

Red goes from A - B - C. C receives and takes a touch across field before taking their shot.

Play goes on for two minutes before they switch which type of shooting they perform.

Note: teams should also switch sides to work on both feet.

Coaching Points:

-choice of shot

-second knuckle to strike ball

-standing foot placement

-centre of the ball v. side of the ball

-follow through - land on standing foot

Progressions:

-2nd line instead of playing to the 3rd lines feet, plays a pass towards to top of the box for the strike to run onto and strike the ball

- Add in semi opposed defender on line 2 who pressures shooting player

- defender is live once ball is touched by the 3rd line

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

2v2 game. When ball crosses the endline the defending team drop out and a new team bring a new ball on from behind that goal. Player who scored/missed must touch the goal before rejoining the game again, leaving a 2v1 for the new team on to attempt to exploit.

Coaching Points:

- Anticipation and awareness of space and quick attack

- Recognising numbers up (2v1) and exploiting it

- Committing the defender and either passing late to support or beating them yourself

- Runs and movement of the support player (must stay onside)

- Finish!

Progressions:

Competition; First to 5 wins.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play (25 mins)

Organization:

3v3 / 4v4 Small-sided tournament games

4 teams of 3-4 players each team.

2 fields of 30x40 yards

2 Pugg Goals on opposite endlines.

Instructions:

4 Teams of 3

Play 3v3 tournament style format where each team will play one another.

Look to combine groups if possible.

Coaching Points:

Review of session's learning outcomes being translated into the game

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