Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): RPC #1, 1 v 1 Attacking Principles - Receiving Ball Facing Forward

Pro-Club: CSWU Soccer Club

Shaun Lowther

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Name:	Shaun Lowther
City:	Calgary
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8 v 8 Game

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8 v 8 Game (20 mins)

8 v 8 Game: 1 v 1 Attacking Principles (20 mins)

Set-Up: Field is 70yds long x 50yds wide with a half-way line and 2 goals at either end. Two equal teams, with 2 GK's. Balls distributed beside goal to keep the game flowing when balls go out of play.

Instructions: Play 8 v 8 with offside in effect. Re-start from the GK when a goal is scored or ball goes out of play.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from defending to attacking

1st Attacker tactics - a.Get at defender with pace b.Use trick or feint to entice defender to dive in c.Exploit space beyond defender d.Change of pace to get beyond the defender e.Be creative and explosive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 Facing Forward

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1 v 1 Facing Forward (20 mins)

1 v 1 Facing Forward (20 mins)

Set-Up: 3 grids 10 yds x 15yds. Defender with a ball at one end of grid, attacker at the other end.

Instructions: Defender plays ball in to attacker, who then attacks defender to get beyond in to space to gain the opposing line. Attacker scores: 1 point for dribbling ball over opponents goal line or 3 points for dribbling ball through the central goal. Defender can win ball and counter to score on opponents goal line.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from defending to attacking

1st Attacker tactics - a.Get at defender with pace b.Use trick or feint to entice defender to dive in c.Exploit space beyond defender d.Change of pace to get beyond the defender e.Be creative and explosive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4 6 Goal Game

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4v4 6 Goal Game (20 mins)

4 v 4 - 6 Goal Game: 1 v 1 Attacking Principles (20 mins)

Set-Up: Field is 30yds x 35yds, with 3 goals on each end line. Balls located centrally off to the side with the Coach. 2 Equal teams with no Goalkeepers.

Instructions: Teams play 4 v 4 and attempt to score by dribbling through one of the opponents goals. All re-starts are from a ball played in by the coach. Rotate players through.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from defending to attacking

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8 v 8 Game (20 mins)

8 v 8 Game: 1 v 1 Attacking Principles (20 mins)

Set-Up: Field is 70yds long x 50yds wide with a half-way line and 2 goals at either end. Two equal teams, with 2 GK's. Balls distributed beside goal to keep the game flowing when balls go out of play.

Instructions: Play 8 v 8 with offside in effect. Re-start from the GK when a goal is scored or ball goes out of play.

Coaching Points: Stay switched on - immediate transition from defending to attacking