Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Astro training Overloads

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Ivan O Riordan

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Name:
Ivan O Riordan
City:
Cork
Country:
Ireland
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): dribble/pass warm-up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): dribble/pass warm-up
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dribble/pass warm-up5 mins

Wam-up:

  • Set up as above.
  • 1- Player dribbles throw cones
  • 2- Plays pass to next waiting player, left/right food depending on line side.
  • 3- turn and play bounce pass to player 3
  • Jog back to start point.

Coaching Points:

Close control, weight and accuracy of pass. left/right balance.

keep a high intensity but maintain quality.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing and recieving

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing and recieving
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Passing and recieving10 mins

Method:

  • Set up 15m square, 5 players, add more cones to accommodate more players.
  • 1. Players pass the ball around the outside of the cones and follow their pass to the nest cone.
  • 2. Progression, players play a bounce wall pass around the cone.
  • Work both directions to ensure left/right balance.

Coaching Points:

  • Quality of pass, timing, weight and accuracy.
  • Quality of first touch, body position to receive on back foot, touch in the direction player wants to travel/pass.
  • Communication, verbal and non verbal.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition to att/def

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition to att/def
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Transition to att/def15 mins

Method:

  • 40x30 pitch set-up as above.
  • Both teams att goals at opposite end. If def wins the ball or goal is scored new ball starts in with def team.
  • 1.  Game starts 2v1. 
  • 2.  Transition to 3v2.
  • 3.  Back to 2v1, cycle continues, swap teams starting play.

Coaching Points:

  • Attack at pace to use numerical advantage.
  • Good decision making, dribble or pass.
  • Communication.
  • Quality finishing.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game
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Game25 mins

Method:

  • Full game, offside, throws etc.
  • 10mins  If player kick the ball out they are out of the game until a goal is scored to create overloads.
  • 10mins normal game.
Coaching Points:

  • Create and take advantage of overloads if possible.

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