Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): AS_W4_Ball Striking

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Alan Lydiate
Name: Alan Lydiate
City: Hagerstown
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): ABC's

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ABC's (10 mins)

THE SESSION: 

This game starts without the ball and then progresses to with the ball, have two 5 yard
zones on each end (the dog pound is the central area), have 2 players start in the pound (no ball
and must stay in the pound as dog catchers).The players have a ball and start in one end zone. On
the players call of BULLDOGS!, all bulldogs must sneak through the dog pound without being
caught by the catchers. If the catcher steals your ball and kicks it out of the pound, you are a dog
catcher.

PROGRESSION: 

  • Give the bulldogs a ball each catchers have to pinch the ball. 

KEY POINTS: 

Awareness of space and defenders

Speed 

Outplay your opponent


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (10 mins)

THE SESSION: "Clean your room"

Players must clean their room by removing all the balls from their bedroom (half). Play for 60-90 seconds, coach blows whistle and the team with the least number of soccer balls wins. Play 3-4 games. 

PROGRESSION: 


KEY POINTS: 

  • Eyes Up
  • Work Hard 
  • Big Kicks



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

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1v1 (10 mins)

THE SESSION:  

15Wx20L yard grid, place 2 goals on the end line; 1 goal close to each corner. 

Divide the players into 2 teams, set up as above. 

When the coach serves a ball onto the field, 1st player from each team chases after it.
Whoever wins the ball tries to score in either goal, if the defender wins it back they become the attacker trying to score in either goal.  

Key Points

  • Be first to the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4 Game

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4v4 Game (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 

4v4 

30x20 yards

Kick In or Dribble In

Encourage theme of the practice


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