Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): First Touch Week 1 (Developmental)

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Patrick McCarron

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Patrick McCarron
Name: Patrick McCarron
City: Booton
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Mastery

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Ball Mastery (15 mins)

Organization:

- 30x30 area

- 12 players, 6 start with ball, 6 without.

Instructions:

- Players pass and move around area. When receiving the ball, players take a touch into a new space before looking to make a new pass. On coaches call of "Go!" player with the ball dribbles around nearest cone as quickly as possible, while player without the ball runs around cone and returns looking for a new pass.

Coaching Points:

- Awareness to recognize new space

- Positive first touch out of feet

- What different parts of the foot can you use when receiving?

Progression:

- Encourage players to play lofted passes to one another. Challenge players to take first touch with ball in the air.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Development

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Skill Development (15 mins)

Organization:

- 40x30 area.

- 6 feeders on outside, 6 receivers on inside

- Feeders start with ball each. Receivers start without ball.

Instructions:

- Receivers move around area, looking to receive pass from feeders. Feeders have the option to pass with feet or "throw-in". On receivers first touch, look to take ball in new direction and pass ball to different feeder.

- Challenge receivers to complete as many passes as possible within one minute before players switch roles.

Coaching Points:

- Track flight of ball

- Select body part depending on flight of ball

- Redirect ball into new space

Progressions:

- As player on the outside of area receives pass from central player, they then play a 1-2 and rotate roles.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Individual/Group Tactics

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Individual/Group Tactics (20 mins)

Organization:

- 40x30 area

- 5x5 box in each corner

- 3 teams of 4 players

Instructions:

- 4v4 in central area, with third team of 4 positioned in corner boxes.

- Team with the ball looks to keep possession, and link play through box players. Each time a team passes the ball to a box player and receives the ball back, a point is awarded.

- Teams play for 1 min, before changing the team in boxes.

Coaching Points:

- Awareness of team mates/defenders positioning

- Movement to lose defenders

- Direction of first touch

- How can first touch set you up for next action?

Progressions:

- 3 points awarded if box player is able to control a lofted pass and play back to that team.


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

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End Game (10 mins)

Organization:

- 2 fields, 3v3 on each.

Instructions:

- FIFA rules apply. Free play. Throw in's rather than kick in's.

Coaching Points:

- Apply coaching points learned throughout session.


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