Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11 - Possession & Communication

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Colum Tinsley

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Name:
Colum Tinsley
City:
Greystones
Country:
Ireland
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation - Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation - Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes
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Activation - Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes

Method:

  • Good method of building communication and disguised running
  • Coach calls Heads/Shoulders/Knees/Toes and players have to touch, plus call out LOUD!
  • When coach calls Red cone, players have to run to Blue. When coach calls Blue, players try pick up Red
  • Loser does a forfeit - e.g. 3 tuck jumps
  • If you want players to work hard, move Blue cones back further  

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Passing - Progression

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Passing - Progression
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Y Passing - Progression

Method:

Pass & follow pass

A pass to B

B lays back to A

A pass to C

C lays back to B

B lays in front of C

C dribbles back to group

B moves to spare cone


Coaching Points:

  • Open body shape
  • Movement away from cone
  • Control using back foot
  • Good weight and accuracy of pass
  • Communication - Verbal & Non-Verbal

    • Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Shooting Grid (5 mins)

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    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Y Shooting Grid (5 mins)
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    Y Shooting Grid (5 mins)

    Method:

    • A pass to B & follows pass
    • B pass to C & follow pass
    • C pass to D & follow pass
    • D pass to E & follow pass
    • E pass shoots!
    Progression 1: Change to C shoots instead of E. Can players use both feet to shoot?

    Progression 2:     1-2 passes at each cone. Player plays ball in front of other player - do 1 touch if possible!


    Coaching Points:

    • Open body shape
    • Movement away from cone
    • Control using back foot
    • Good weight and accuracy of pass
    • Communication - Verbal & Non-Verbal
    • Player E should wait until pass made before moving past the cone - other wise they are offside!

    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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

    Method:

    • 4 v 1
    • How many passes can they get

    Progression 1: Must control with 1 foot & pass with the other

    Progression 2: One touch. Count how many passes they can get

    Coaching Points:

    • Open body shape
    • Controlling with back foot & passing with the other
    • Chasing player - block one passing lane. Try to react to players first touch. Once ball moves, player moves
    • Communication - verbal & nonverbal (LOUD!!!)
    • Movement - players should NOT just stand at cone. Can they move to create passing lanes
    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possessional Play (20 mins)

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    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possessional Play (20 mins)
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    Possessional Play (20 mins)

    Method:

    • Blue teams working together & Red teams work together trying to pass to each other
    • Every pass = 1 goal 
    • Work for 2 mins (or longer if required), then see which team scored most goals
    • Team with least goals does forfeit (tuck jumps/push ups etc.)

    Progression 1: One player can go into the area to make it mini rondo (3v1 or 4v1)

    Progression 2: Two players can go into area (3v2 or 4v2)

    Coaching Points:
    • Communication - Verbal & non verbal
    • Can players create clear passing lanes. The player on the ball must be able to see team mates
    • Move the ball between each team, trying to move the middle players
    • Scan & accurate pass
    • Outside players need to create 'width' & 'depth' by using the full area
    • Players in the middle - are they scanning to block passing lanes. Open body shape! Working & moving together.
    • Closest blue player applies 'Pressure', next gives 'Cover', last 'Balance'

    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match - 4 x goals

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    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match - 4 x goals
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    Match - 4 x goals

    Method:

    Formation 1 - 2 - 1

    Players can score in either small goal

    Coaching Points:

    Can players use what we've learned earlier in the evening

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