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Ian Richards
Name: Ian Richards
City: Littleton, CO
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

40x30 yard area divided into 4 channels

2 players in each channel

1 ball per team

Instructions:

Player with the ball Messi dribbles to half way

After passing half way, Ronaldo dribble past defender

Defending player shadows their movement backwards - do not attempt to steal the ball

Coaching Points:

Drive forward with positive touches

Keep the ball just in front of the defender's front foot

Touch the ball as often as you can

Take bigger touch when Ronaldo dribbling

Accelerate past defender

Use both feet

Progressions:

Make the defender stand side on, dribbling player moves the ball so that defender has to rotate their body


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme I

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme I
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Main Theme I (15 mins)

Organization:

30x20 yard area

Each player with a ball

Instructions:

- Players dribble to central cone to perform required move

- Work in opposite direction after group has completed move

- Work on fake/feint ---> Inside - Outside ---> Scissors ---> Inside Scissors

Coaching Points:

- Keep ball close on approach

- Bend knees to get body closer to ground

- Get ball into space behind defender

- Accelerate past defender

- Take bigger touch back inside to cut off recovery run


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme II

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme II
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Main Theme II (25 mins)

Organization:

30x20 yard area

2 teams

Plenty of soccer balls

Instructions:

- Defending player serves ball to attacker and is live on 1st touch

- Attacker has to perform move to dribble through either gate

- Players switch after each attempt

Coaching Points:

- Engage defender with 1st touch

- Dribble at front foot of defender

- Use body position to unbalance defender

- Accelerate past defender into space

Progression:

- Attacker can score in either goal after dribbling through gate


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (35 mins)

Organization:

30x20 yard area

2 teams of 3 (Plus GK, if available)

Instructions:

- Regular scrimmage game

- If ball goes out of play, defending team must 'check' the ball into attacking (as shown)

- Gives attacking player opportunity to beat defender with 1st touch

Coaching Points:

- Use condition to gain 3v2 advantage (A)

- Movement of team mates to create space to drive into (B)

- Third man run to support play (C)



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