Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking and possession in small spaces

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Kelly Rawlings

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Kelly Rawlings
Name: Kelly Rawlings
City: saskatoon
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Session Set-up Scoring in tight spaces. 60 x 40 y grid with 2 small goals back to back. 14 players. 20 minutes.

Instructions 2 teams are attacking and defending both goals. Neutral players at each end play for the team in possession and can be used to help switch the play. They are on 2 touch. 

Ball is played in by coaches. 

Progressions - remove the neutrals to reduce space. Team without the ball must make decisions on how to reduce/limit space. 

Coaching Points - can teams find 1v1 and 2v1 opportunities. Quick decisions, completing opportunities  and good communication. Body position to find opportunities.


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Session Set-up - 1/2 of an 9v9 field. 1 large goal with a keeper and 2 pug nets. 

Instructions Ball starts with the coach/player to the attacking team in a 1-4-2. Defending team in a 1-3-1-2. Attacking team is trying to create space for 1v1's or 2v1's to score and break the compact defence. Defenders are tying to prevent a goal and score on either pug net.

Progressions - Awareness of body shape and recognition of what spaces they can play into. Don't force the attack. Decisions on when to keep the ball moving and when to play between the lines.

Coaching Points


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Session Set-up Queens court. Play 7v7 with 3 teams. 

Instructions Teams are looking to score as many goals as possible. 

Progressions

Coaching Points Trigger to shoot, good decisions and options. 


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Session Set-up 6 rows. 5 y x 8 x 8

Start on Rt side of hurdle for each exercise

loop around to the left at the end

When the exercise changes the next group is calling go (not when the side change)

NEW PROGRAM Ideas:

●Jog There and Back x 3

●Reverse Pivot to 90deg Jump and Land (Open) - 8 yards / leg

●March A Knee Pull to Airplane - mini jump to next leg (Hips square to floor in airplane with high heel)

●Lateral lunge w groin stretch with T-spine rotation - Switch each time -

●Hip Openers with Side Step

●Heel to Toe March A

●2x SL Pogo March A Switch

●Triple Broad Jump - Repeat 2x

●Single leg lateral hop over hurdle, land on opposite leg - bound out length - 1x/side

●2 foot hurdle hop there and back to split stance position to Accel (land outside leg

forward)- 1x side

●Hurdle Cross Over Steps 4x to Accel - Deccel at final Cone - 1x/side

●Run 8m, recover force right 8m, Accel Through 8m - slow and run around final cone

●Run 8m, recover force left 8m, Accel Through 8m - slow and run around final cone

●Backpedal 8yd - turn hips left - recovery run diagonal 8m

●Backpedal 8yd - turn hips right - recovery run diagonal 8m

●Partner Hand Slap Accel Tag - 1 each

●Curved run : Start on outside cone - curve run around red cones, finish to goal post / 6yd box - 1 start on Lt - 1 start on Rt

Warm-Up Set Up Diagram:


Warm-Up Set Up Diagram:

Equipment Needed -

, 6 red cones, 8 blue 4 mini hurdles

Instructions

Progressions

Coaching Points


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Session Set-up Set up stations for pairs. 7 yards apart with the receiver having "gates" 3 yards apart. 1 ball per station

Set up the stations with enough space for movement outside the cones

Set up enough stations for the amount of players in attendance. 

Instructions - 60 second rounds then switch passer/receiver

Round 1 - receive and pass back on the right, then left 2 touch

Round 2 - receive and pass back on the right, then left 1 touch

Round 3 - receive in the middle, go outside the cone right and pass back

Round 4 - receive in the middle, go outside the cone left and pass back

Round 5 - receive a half volley in the middle and pass back on the ground

Round 6 - receive a volley in the middle and pass back to chest height. 

Progressions

Coaching Points


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