Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): G07 W6 S3 Counter Attacking

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Steven Corcoran

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Name:	Steven Corcoran
City:	Stamford
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up Speed and Agility

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Warm Up Speed and Agility (5 mins)

Warm up with speed and agility

high knees over the hurdles and low and quick into the poles

progress with football after the hurdles

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Counter attacking

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Counter attacking (10 mins)

Organization:

Two grids side-by-side as shown in Diagram. Target players are on in opposide grid. 4v4 in each grid as shown. Two separate games.

Instructions:

Blue and white each have a possession zone. They must possess the ball in their zone for 5 passes for 1 point. 3 players from the defending team versus 4 players from the possessing team. If the defensive team wins possession they have to pick out their teammate in their zone and the play transitions to possess in that area.

Coaching Points:

(1). Work together to defend as a "unit"

(2). Attempt to regain possession quickly.

(3). Movement of teammate to find the passing lanes.

(4). Immediately look to switch the ball on gaining possession.

(5). Travel quickly to support the play.

Progressions:

Start with 5 passes to score.

Must be a clean transition and 5 passes to score.

Add in that once the team gets 5 passes, the game breaks open and it becomes a 4 v 4 to get the ball across the end line.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sidemoves to Lose Defender And Score

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Sidemoves to Lose Defender And Score (15 mins)

Use side moves to beat partner to A or B, 15-20 seconds to score as many points as possible

X has the ball, O cannot go across the line and can’t tackle

Repeated race to either A or B using as many different skills as possible to lose defender and be first to cone.

Emphasis on pace of moves and body shape to deceive defender.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Directional Possession

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Directional Possession (15 mins)

Set Up

*Area set up as illustrated, one middle zone (midfield), and two end zones.

*4v4 in the middle with an additional magic player, each end zone with a target player (CB).

*Ball starts with CB and he looks to play into middle zone, to score a goal must play to opposite target player.

Progression

1. Add in a No.9 into end zones, to score you must now play into No.9 who looks to combine for support player to finish, or so he can turn to score in a 1v1 situation.

Learning Objectives

*Movement in midfield, rotation of 4 players.

*Body shape when receiving, check shoulders.

*Play 1 touch in tight spaces.

*Support of No.9 to lose CB.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Quick Transition SSG

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Body Shape, Control, Passing, accuracy, Approach - Speed/Angle, communication
	Tactical Position when away from ball, closest player attacks the ball, 2nd nearest creates cover pushing player in to traffic or away from trouble
	Physical Speed, Agility, Strength
	Psychological Commitment, Effort, work ethic,
	Social Communication, understanding your role, team work

Quick Transition SSG (15 mins)

Transition.

Definition.

Transition is going from offense to defense – or defense to offense. Your “transition game” is what you and your team do in the moments right after you take or lose possession of the ball – how you go from defending to attacking or from attacking to defending.

4v4 (20 mins)

Organisation of Session

- 3 boxes, side by side - 10x20

- 1/2/1 in each box as per image (alter if numbers dictate)

Balls starts with the coach on the outside. Balls to be passed in to any player in any zone. Players are locked in to their zones.

Object of game is to run ball through your coloured gate.

Key Coaching points

- Speed of transition

- Awareness - Does the player know where their team mates are before and after regain possession?

- Anticipation - Can you anticipate the oppostions passes/movement

- Early recognition of options/opportunities

- Movement and body shape

- Quality of pass

- Communication (Verbal and non verbal)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play/Scrimmage

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Free Play/Scrimmage (20 mins)

Organization:

*8 players(4 v 4)

*1 ball (additional by goal)

*40 by 30 yard area

Instructions:

1. Players play small sided games on coach's command.

2. Normal game rules apply.

3. Keep score.

4. Rotate players/teams every 5-10 minutes.

Coaching Points:

*use appropriate surface of foot

*relax foot upon impact

*width/depth

*first touch forward

*head up

*get in line with the ball

Visual Cues:

*awareness of space

*path ball is traveling

*goal is scored or ball goes out of bounds

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