Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 7V7 Practice 1: Individual Possession - Shielding

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Craig Birtwistle
Name: Craig Birtwistle
City: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Learning how, where, why and when to shield the ball from pressure. Decision making on when to retain and when to release.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Scrimmage

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Arrival Scrimmage (10 mins)

Description:

Arrival scrimmage.

Coaching Points:

No Coaching just let the children play


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise One

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Exercise One (15 mins)

Description:

One ball between two with the ball on a cone. Player in yellow attempts to shield the ball from the player in white. White trys to touch the ball as many times in 10 seconds. Can Yellow surrive 10 seconds with little to no touches on the ball?

Progression: Now white can steal (making game continuous).

Coaching Points:

4 B's of shielding (Ball, body (attacker), Barrier, (defender) Body), keep body side ways on between the ball and defender, use are as barrier and guide to feel defenders movement. Turn away from pressure.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise Two

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Exercise Two (20 mins)

Description:

4 players have a ball each with 2 defenders. Defenders can go after any person. Defenders attempt to steal ball and kick ball out of square. If your ball is kicked out of the square you lose 1 life (Players have 5 lives to begin). Who can have the most lives left after 60 seconds. Swap defenders each game.

Progression: Even numbers 3 attackers vs. 3 defenders.

Progression2: 3v3 but on team as two ball and the other team has 1. Which team at the end of 90 seconds can have the most balls. Players can retain, pass or steal.

Coaching Points:

4 B's of shielding (Ball, body (attacker), Barrier, (defender) Body), keep body side ways on between the ball and defender, use are as barrier and guide to feel defenders movement. Turn away from pressure.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise Three

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Exercise Three (20 mins)

Description:

Player 1 passes to yellow. Once Yellow receives the ball red is allowed to steal but not until he receives the ball. Yellow will then attempt to turn the red player and get the ball to number 4. If succesful gains a point. If successful or unsuccessful 4 will now play the ball to red with Yellow defending. Who can get the most points in the time limit? 1 and 4 will swap with Yellow and Red after the time limit.

Coachig Points:

4 B's of shielding (Ball, body (attacker), Barrier, (defender) Body), keep body side ways on between the ball and defender, use are as barrier and guide to feel defenders movement. Turn away from pressure.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (20 mins)

Description:

Players should play a maximum of a 4v4 scrimmage. Can play 2v2 or 3v3 as well

Coaching Points:

Coaches should coach in the flow and highlight good play. Coaches should try to only address the topic whenever possible.


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