Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): C cert Rondo style with groups of 8-12 players. (Start Time: 2025-04-13 23:40:00)

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Andrew O'Malley

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Name:	Andrew O'Malley
City:	Swansea
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Organization

8-10 m circle circle (or center circle)

4 Flats

extra balls placed near drill

3 different colour bibs

Instructions

This Tanique and skill drill will focus on control primarily but will bring in elements of passing and defending for realism

1) the outside will aim to keep possession of the ball. (working on control and pass) (one touch pass)

2) Defenders in the inside must try and tackle and win the ball of the possession when possession is won that pair switch with the coloured pair who lost the ball.

3) Using multiple areas of the foot to control and pass

mechanics of Control:

1. on toes

2. eyes on ball

3. in line with the ball

4. Decide which area to use and present it (side of foot)

5. Relax (cushion the ball)

Coaching Points:

Keep body open

Receive with back foot to create options

Speed of play

First touch important

Angel of Support

Be Vocal

Concentrate on Technical, position, and quick decision who to play to.

Width and depth (awareness of space)

Progressions:

1) Call the Name of the player you wang them to pass to or received the ball off. (observation and scanning)

2) Defender must steal the ball and pass to teammate to switch off. Anyone can try to win ball and prevent the Defenders from connect.

3) ADD a possible third player in the middle (defender)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pass and Move circle (control focus)

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Pass and Move circle (control focus)

This is a lovely control Drill which works on control/pass and light cardio

Equipment is minimal which is great for pre match or when you don't have a large area to work in

4 flats, 4 Blue Bibs, 4 Red Bibs, Two Yellow Bibs , Balls around area

Players will stand on the outside of the center circle or if not available flats will be placed at 3/6/9/12 like a clock and players fan out around in a circle

Players have to pass randomly across circle following their pass

Whilst understanding the mechanics of control

if a defender wins or intercepts the ball they swap with that player

2 min on and change if not intercepted

1. stay on toes

2. eyes on ball

3. in line with the ball

4. present area used to control (feet to start)

5. Relax on impact (cushion the ball)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Pass constraints (weak foot pass gets extra points)

players have to control with other areas of foot (outside/trap/sole/laces(if in air)

players have to build up to working at speed

make circle larger or smaller

first touch has to be outside of circle

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

first touch has to be outside of circle

5 passes and dribble across (advanced)

competitive, demanding physically

how many passes in 60 seconds

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo (control focus)

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Rondo (control focus) (10 mins)

Red and Blue again

one in middle to start (defender)

Defender has to try and win the ball (adding another defender)

Those in the middle can hold a bib so others are aware they are the DEFENDER

players on outside have to pass randomly across circle

Whilst understanding the mechanics of control

if a defender wins or intercepts the ball they swap with that player

2 min on and change if not intercepted

1. stay on toes

2. eyes on ball

3. in line with the ball

4. present area used to control (feet to start)

5. Relax on impact (cushion the ball)

*This drill is excellent as they can also learn basics on passing and defending mechanics

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Can add a second defender once confortable

control constraints (weak foot control gets extra points) (control with other areas of body e.g. Thigh)

players have to attempt to tackle (no walking)

make circle larger or smaller

if using center circle first touch has to be outside of it

5 passes and dribble across without being tackled (advanced)

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

first touch has to be outside of circle

5 passes and dribble across (advanced)

competitive, demanding physically

how many completed control /pass in 60 seconds

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