Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): developmental technical

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10 mins
topic: fundamentals - y passing (10 minutes)
general technical
organization:
- 10'x20' - size of area may vary
- 5 players per area - 4 cones - 1 ball
- player passes to central player and calls out a colour
- player receives - turns and passes to player at that colour
- player accepts pass - passes back to start
- all players follow passes
key factors and progressions:
- decision making - reaction time
- scan before they receive
- turn - pull back turn
- short/long passing - weight of pass - accuracy
- control - outcome after accepting pass

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15 mins
topic: switch play - change point of attack (15 minutes)
midfield phase
organization:
- 7v7
- players cannot enter square - only pass through
- mini goals - if a goal is scored team that scored keeps possession
- players cannot score in end zones or enter that space
- if ball goes out - throw in
key factors and progressions:
- support = angle and distance
- communication
- decision making
- control - first touch
- scan before they receive
- switch play/build from back - recognition

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20 mins
topic: switch play - change point of attack (15 minutes) + cool down
midfield phase
organization
- split players up into 3 even teams
- 2 teams on the outside work together to get the ball through the middle
- if defenders win the ball - transition quickly from defense to attacking
- ball goes out coach plays back in
key factors and progressions:
- support - angle + distance = on both sides
- scan before they receive
- weight of pass - long passing - accuracy - timing
- control - away from pressure
- communication
- decision making
- move ball quickly from side to side - then through the middle areacool down
- jog
- debrief
- static stretching
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15 mins
topic: fundamentals - t dribbling (10 minutes)
general technical
dynamic stretching
- team creates a circle - lots of room to move
- coach does a movement - players re-enact the movement for dynamic stretching (3-4 minutes)
- importance of dynamic stretching to prevent injury
organization:
- 10'x20' - size of area may vary
- 5 players per area - 4 cones - 1 ball
- players dribble through the t and pass back to the beginning
key factors and progressions:
- heads up
- little touches - laces to carry - inside/outside to turn - slow down before cones to preform turns
- keep ball close to you - technique - control - speed
- ready position - communication
- positive touch out of your feet when receiving - first touch
- scan before they receive
- passing - short passing - accuracy - weight of pass
progression:
- easily transforms into y passing