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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): School Soccer: Session Ideas - Combination Play

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Cale England

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Cale England
Name: Cale England
City: Kanata
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): The Overlap (Technical - Unopposed)

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The Overlap (Technical - Unopposed) (15 mins)

Set-Up:

  • 15x10 Grid (5 Cones)

Description:

  • Player A Plays Across to Player B.
  • Player B Moves First Touch Inside diagonal and forward towards the defender.
  • Player A overlaps Player B.
  • Player B plays out to opposite End.
  • Players A and B join the back of the queue.

Once players understand the activity, have a ball starting with A at each end so that two groups are working simultaneously. 

Progression #1:

  • Progression is to have the player with the ball do a trick faking the direction of the overlap and dribbling out the other side.

Progression #2:

  • After player B does their trick away from the overlapping run, they then reverse the pass into their run to allow overlapping runner to continue the move.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Give and Go (1-2) Intro (Unopposed)

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Give and Go (1-2) Intro (Unopposed) (15 mins)

Set-Up:

  • 8 x 8 grid

Description:

  • Player 1 passes to player 2, player 2 passes to player 3, player 3 then dribbles at player 1 and performs a give and go (1-2) with player 2 around player 1 and fills the end of the queue. Player 1 takes player 2's spot while player 2 takes player 3's spot.
  • Player 2 must check away, check to, check shoulder, fix shape, receive on the half turn and use the far foot from the ball to pass to player 3. Player 3 must be sure to talk and call for the give and go (1-2) and run around the defender, not in front.
  • Player 1 must apply pressure with proper speed (too fast and the give and go isn't there, too slow and it isn't realistic).

Details:

  • Passes on the proper foot
  • Defender is on my left pass with the right
  • Defender is on my right pass with the left
  • Receiving on the back foot
  • Check shoulder
  • Demand the ball
  • Show where you'd like the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Attacking Overload - 3v2

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Attacking Overload - 3v2 (15 mins)

Attacking Overload - 3v2 -> 3v3 

Equipment

  • 6 cones
  • 10 balls
  • 2 mini goals, 1 large goal
Diagram Description
  • You will need 1 goalkeeper, 2 defenders beside the net, 3 attackers around the arc, 1 defender at the halfway line.
  • Play begins with the defender playing the ball in to one of the attacking players.
  • Once the attacker with the ball crosses the arc, the defenders can close the attackers down and the third defender (at half) can track back to help defend. 
  • Play until there is a goal or the ball goes out of play. 
  • If defenders win the ball, they can score on the mini goals. 
Progressions

Combination Play

  • Must complete a successfull 1-2 to score.
  • Overlap to score.

Counter Attack

  • No back pass.
  • 10 seconds to have a shot on goal.

    • Individual
    • Must take a man on 1v1 before scoring.
    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo - Technical (Opposed)

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    Rondo - Technical (Opposed) (15 mins)

    Organization

     10x10 area

     1 player in the middle 

     4 on the outside (depending on numbers, maybe 3)

     1 ball per group

    * Multiple grids for more touches

    Activity

     Rondo 2 touch max and the ball can't stop

     Central player tries to prevent passes from getting through. 

     Defenders change once the defenders get possession of the ball or after 1 minute. Players keep track of the highest number of successful passes and it's a competition with other rondo groups. 

    Coaches Emphasis

    Receiving body shape

    First touch

    Awareness

    Passer setting the receiver up for success

    Communication  

    Possible Progression

    Encourage 1 touch passing if possible

    Increase the speed of passing

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