Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VUSC U-10 Boys- Preventing the turn (Start Time: 2016-03-29 15:30:00)

Pro-Club: RBNY Academy Inc

Daniel Vitu

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Name:	Daniel Vitu
City:	Hawthorne
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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This session is adjusted and revisited based on need from winter season. When it comes to understanding the timing and recognition of a pass coming in to an open player who has space to turn- we must improve. This recognition was best when we were in the main activity, but dropped significantly during the game part of training. Push speed of play and quick decision making.

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

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Warm-up- approach (10 mins)

Organization:

Setup 2 areas for 8 players.

20x12 yard area.

4 players. 2 balls.

Players setup as shown.

Instructions:

(1). B receives a diagonal pass from A. As soon as A touches the ball C runs to apply pressure from behind to B.

(2). B turns to dribble across the opposing end line.

(3). Rotation of players- A goes to B, B goes to C, C goes to A. Ball starts with next player, D.

Coaching Points:

Recognize cue of when pass is coming in.

Fast approach.

Slow down to get arms length away.

Progressions: (45 seconds per round). High intensity so use coaching points during stoppages.

(1). Semi-opposed. Switch middle players until full rotation achieved and everyone has been defender.

(2). Opposed- Full pressure and no restrictions of the defender. Rotate all the way through again.

(3). Live 1 v. 1. B and C play 1 v. 1 to dribble across opposing end line for a point. Play for 3 minutes and rotate winners up, losers down.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity 1

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Main Activity 1 (15 mins)

Organization: 2 channels with 4 players working in each. Each channel= 20 x 12 yd. Red player is the defender.

Instructions:

Inside attacker looks to check toward either of the two blue cones to create separation from defender.

Outside player passes to inside player who receives and tries to play across.

Defender tries to stalk inside attacker but not to steal.

Reset centrally. Same thing working back toward the other direction.

Coaching Points:

1. Timing of movement to open lane- when, where, and why?

2. Side body shape- what, why?

3. Awareness of central attacker as ball is passed- where, when?

4. Timing and quality of pass (find front foot)- why?

Progressions:

1) Semi-opposed. Shadow defender- pressure but no stealing. 45 second rotation until all players cycled through.

2) Opposed.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity 2

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Main Activity 2 (15 mins)

Organization: 20x 20 yd area. 2 even lines at mid point along the width. Soccer balls with coach (green). Fast paced 1v1 into 2v1 into 2 v. 2

Instructions: Coach passes ball to blue. Blue attacks to goal and yellow defends. Play is 1 v. 1. Yellow can steal and go to goal. Blue and yellow players go back to original line when play finished. Next ball is played by coach to next two players in line.

Coaching points:

•1st defender pressure the ball

•Quickly get to defender to stop them from turning with the ball

•Slow down as approach the player

•Arms distance away

•Patience to win the ball

•As ball is played back don’t follow ball, follow player

Progressions:

-Progression 1: 2 v. 2

-Progression 2: 2 v. 2 with GKs

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned game preventing the switch

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Conditioned game preventing the switch (15 mins)

Organization: 30x30 yd area. 2 teams of 5. Play 3 v. 3 in the middle. 2 targets from each team as shown.

Instructions: Possession game. Use target players to keep possession. Count passes out loud. 7 passes consecutively = 1 point. Target players can move along the outside between cones of their shirt color. Example- Red target can move from red cone to red cone as shown.

Coaching Points:

•1st defender pressure the ball

•Compact defensively to force play into wide areas.

•Quickly get to defender to stop them from turning with the ball

•Patience to win the ball

•As ball is played back don’t follow ball, follow player

Progressions:

(1.) Possession game. Rotate target players after each 3 minute round.

(2). Pass to a target and replace them.

(3). Play 2 touch, 3 on an interception.