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Ian Dawson
Name: Ian Dawson
City: Pennsburg
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play Phase

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
All technical attributes. Specific focus on technically keeping the ball
Technical
Tactical
Identify whether to maintain possession and build or start a counter attack.
Technical
Physical
Anaerobic endurance, physical strength to protect the ball
Technical
Psychological
Aerobic endurance.
Technical
Social

Play Phase (15 mins)

Play Phase

For this initial phase - challenge the team to be positive as soon as they win the ball, by either maintaining possession or counter attacking to goal.

Coaching Points

  • When we win the ball how can we transition to attack.
  • Can we make the field big as possible and connect that first pass or break the pressure with a dribble.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG 1v1 Channels

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Passing, Controlling with pressure from behind, dribbling, crossing, shooting.
Technical Tactical
Recognizing movement off the ball to attack/create space for the attacking team. Create 1v1 situations
Technical Physical
Runs to drag defenders out of shape, to create space for the player on the ball/space for a pass.
Technical Psychological
Decision making on the ball. Composure on the ball Creativity.
Technical Social
Recognizing team mates success.

SSG 1v1 Channels (15 mins)

SSG - 1v1 in wide channel

3v3 in the middle zone with 2 goalkeepers, 1v1  in the wide channels. Players who are in the wide channels must stay in that zone and play 1v1 against the other teams player. Teams can score in the larger middle goals in the central area or the mini goals in the wide channels. Goals in the mini goals count for 2 and the big goals count as 1. Normal game rules other than the zone restrictions to start. 

  • Can you be brave in the 1v1 situations and score in the mini goals
  • Understand when to play inside or outside depending on the situation within the game
  • Attack defenders at pace.
  • Can we combine to get behind defenders when needed.
  • Show me how we can help face the defenders quickly in a 1v1.
Progressions

  • Everyone plays in the middle area. Players can now move into the wide area to create a 1v1 situation in the channel during the live game. 
  • Remove all zones and play free. Can players create 1v1 situations and be successful within them.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wide Play - SSG

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical attributes. Specific focus on technically keeping the ball
Technical Tactical
Identify when to effectively attack outwide.
Technical Physical
Anaerobic endurance, physical strength to protect the ball
Technical Psychological
Aerobic endurance.

Wide Play - SSG (15 mins)

Play Phase

Players play 5v5 + 2 Neutral players in wide channels. N players have unlimited touches but must stay in their channels at all times and can be challenged by the opposition team.

Progressions:

  • N players can leave their channels to attack weak side crosses or if someone else enters the wide channel on their team.

Coaching Points:

  • As the ball goes out wide, show me how we can support the player on the ball
  • When it is out wide and their is no ability to keep going forward can we combine out of it or do we have to restart.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Penetrating Lines- SSG

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Range of passing
Technical Tactical
Pass vs Shoot, disorganizing defense shape, creating overloads
Technical Physical
Change of direction (change of speed)
Technical Psychological
Recognize when Defense has dropped & contained. Possession to create penetration
Technical Social
Pressure of dealing with overloads

Penetrating Lines- SSG (15 mins)

Description:

GKx2 3v2 defensively in each of the 1/5 of field (centrally). x2 Neutral (N) join the attack into next zone, upon any pass from team or neutral. Transitional team to offense must combine with (N's) before they create 4v3 attack in other 2/5 of attacking field.

Progression: 2/3/4 can join the attack but only allowed to create 4v3 or 5v3 N must stay for every penetrating run from 2/3/4.

Coaching Points: 

  • Numerical advantage and recognize/attack open space
  • Transition Def to Att
  • Neutral support upon transition
  • Communication
  • Movement off the ball
  • Dribble to commit defender
  • Checking to the ball (timing and speed of movement)
  • Focus on final pass/decision once the entry into or around box is completed!
  • Give n Go's over, under lapping runs, through passes, angled passes through lines.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Attacking Play-SSG

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Attacking Play-SSG (15 mins)

Set Up: Area width of pen box x 30 yrds. 1 big goal, 2 target goals in opposite corners of end area. Play 4v4 with GK in big goal, 1 team of can play as floaters around edge of area which team in possession can use. 

Format: Attack Vs defence to score in big goals, if def win ball they score in small goals & win possession for their team to attack big goals. 4 min games then rotate outside team. 

Key Points: Attacking - Build up play, movement to create space, options for player on ball, decision making, ruthless in front of goal.

Def: 1v1 def, compact shape work together to press the ball, communication, win possession & transition to score quickly. 

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