Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Creating space to maintain possession (Start Time: 2018-07-19 17:30:00)

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William Maxwell
Name: William Maxwell
City: Sierra Vista
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

This possession activity will help players with movement off the ball, create openings by spreading the field while maintaining possession of the ball.  Each progression will add more of a challenge to the session.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Warm up

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Passing and Receiving
Technical Psychological
Confidence with the ball
Technical Social
Communication between players

Passing Warm up (5 mins)

Grid size is 30W x 40L, split in half. Group of six in each grid.  Players stay in their grid and pass and receive with each other (Free passing). Build confidence with ball control.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Keep Away

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Passing and Receiving
Technical Tactical
Speed of play
Technical Physical
Co-ordination
Technical Psychological
Confidence with the ball
Technical Social
Communication between players, Team work

Keep Away (20 mins)

During the first progression, each grid will add one (1) defender (5 v 1). Attackers must keep possession. If the defender wins the ball, they will transition to attacker and the player who lost possession will become the defender. (Add another defender for 4 v 2 to make it more challenging)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Spreading the field

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Ball control, pace of pass
Technical Tactical
When, Where, and why to pass
Technical Physical
Agility. Player contact
Technical Psychological
Team work
Technical Social
Communication

Spreading the field (30 mins)

Play 4 v 2 in each grid. One (1) ball between both grids. Attackers must make four consecutive passes before passing to their teammates in the opposite grid. The two white players in grid 2 must make a complete pass and receive to earn a point. If the play is disrupted the blue team will become the attacking team. After scoring the opposite team will start the possession. (Add a second ball to increase the challenge if necessary)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Ball control, pace of pass. Movement to create passing lanes.
Technical Tactical
When, Where, and why to pass. Finding space. Rotation of players in the free zone.
Technical Physical
Agility. Player contact. Movement to lose markers
Technical Psychological
Team work. Ability to learn from mistakes.
Technical Social
Communication, Team work

Game (30 mins)

In the final progression, the freezone will now be active. Team with possession must pass the ball to a player in the zone and then to the other side of the grid to their teammate to score. Teams may use neutral players to make connections. Neutral players will support their grid. Outside players (Wall) can be used to play ball between grids but not the free zone. (Rotate wall and neutral players into the game as required)

Players cannot be standing in the zone for more than 20 seconds in order to receive a pass.


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