Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GUAFC U12 - Through Balls and Wide Play

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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): Heading Activation Game

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Heading Activation Game

Method:

Players start at first cone then run around the other cone
They receive a throw and try head into the goal
Once they have head the ball, they then become the Goalkeeper
Then the opposite team go

Coaching Points:

Players sprint around cones
Good quality header, using forehead
Try head downwards

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Drill - Ajax (5 mins)

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Passing Drill - Ajax (5 mins)

Method:

A pass to B

B lays off to C

C pass to D

D lays off to A

A pass to E

Progression: 1 touch

Coaching Points:

Good weight of pass, good lay off
Player passing through the middle of the ball
Controlled movement, don't get ahead of the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition Game (15 mins)

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Transition Game (15 mins)

Method:

1 v GK

2 v 1

3 v 2

4 v 3

Coaching Points:

Defensively:

Closed down space quickly
Body shape - side on, showing player down one side, blocking passing lane, ready to go forward or backwards
Stay tall until get close to attacker then get low & side on
React to attacker's potential heavy touch. Tackle when appropriate
Closest player applies "pressure", next player gives "cover" in case opposition beats them, other player gives "balance" by keeping gaps small

Attacking:

Good control, while dribbling @ speed, trying to use top of foot
Can free player create passing lane
Drive into space or @ player to commit them
Can the player on the ball find a pass into space or shoot on goal
Stay on side!

Transitions:

Quick transition getting back to defend
Concentrate on transitions
When T2D, running back go towards goal & player with ball. Try to slow them down
Communication - decide which player going to tackle

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wide Play

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Wide Play

Method:

Wide players are in sectioned off wide areas
No other player allowed into those areas
Central players must try to get the ball to wide players
Wide players need to make pitch as big as possible by staying high and wide
When they get the ball, try put in crosses
If one wide player has the ball, the opposite player can come out of their area and go to back post to attack cross
Change wide players after certain length of time

Coaching Points:

Wide players stay high and wide
Central players must try to pass into wider players
Can players put in good quality crosses
Opposite attacking player must attack back post area to try score from crosses
Good communication - verbal and nonverbal
Good build up play in the middle

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