Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creative Player / 1v1 / Change Direction

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Kevin Soares

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Kevin Soares
Name: Kevin Soares
City: Livingston
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity

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Arrival Activity (5 mins)

Organization:

* Inside the center circle (if available)

* Every player with a ball

Instructions:

* Players work on series of juggling challenges

* Players work at their own pace

Regressions/Progressions:

* Provide players with 3-4 "levels" of juggling challenges

Coaching Points/Questions:

* Weight of touch

* Direction of touch

* Body position/movement to track ball


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tag Game - Physical/Tactical Activation

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Tag Game - Physical/Tactical Activation (5 mins)

Organization:

* All players in center circle

* All players with a ball

Instructions:

* Players carry balls in hands

* One tagger (shown in blue) looks to tag attackers (shown in white/red)

* If player gets tagged, he must do perform a skill before re-entering

* Re-entry skills to be determined by coach each round

* Choose from: toe-taps, box touches, etc.

* Play 90-second rounds then rotate tagger

Regressions/Progressions:

* Increase/decrease playing area size as needed

* Add multiple taggers as needed

* If time allows, end with players dribbling soccer balls (i.e. balls at their feet)

Coaching Points/Questions:

* How can I avoid getting tagged?

* How do I know when/where to move?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Training

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Technical Training (30 mins)

Organization:

* Playing area is 20x20 or 25x25 (based on physical/technical ability)

* 5x5 square in center of playing area

* One ball per player

Instructions:

* Players execute a series of movements to work on the following:

a) dribbling and running with the ball

b) turning and changing direction

c) timing, anticipation, and coordination

* Start basic with players dribbling into square and exiting left/right

* Progress with use of multiple soccer balls, etc.

Regressions/Progressions:

* See above

Coaching Points/Questions:

* Weight of touch based on distance to cover/space available

* Direction of touch based on next action

* Head up to identify teammates, other players, and space

* Technical execution of skills (breakdown if needed)


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

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Opposed Game (25 mins)

Organization:

as above 2 fields 20yd by 10yd

coned off endzone (shaded pitch area) 5yd from mini goals on each side

divide group into 4 teams

Instructions:

Player A (red defender) passes into Player B (yellow attacker) once player B recieves the ball they take their first touch towards either goal and try and score, defender looks to win the ball and score if they steal the ball.

1pt if scored from outside the shaded area

2pt if scored from inside the shaded area

Coaching Points:

Awareness of first touch / where they want to go.

Change of direction / speed

previous coaching points

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 5

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Screen 5 (30 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

2 fields 25 x 30yd

teams of 3

Coaching Points/Questions:

reinforce previous coaching points

Regressions/Progressions:


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