Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Video Analysis

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Matthew Kane

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Name:	Matthew Kane
City:	Belfast
Country:	Ireland
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Juggling Warm-Up

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Juggling Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:

A.start warm In defined open area, each player with a ball

B. Ball Mastery Warm-up

C. Left Foot/SAQ/Coordination

Instructions A.:

Players are given an individual juggling challenge. Players are encouraged to obtain a personal best in the challenge or try to get the "best" overall record ("score"). Examples: Fantastic Four (laces, laces, thigh, thigh -- consecutive touches); Fab Five (laces, laces, thigh, thigh, head); Super Seven (laces, laces, thigh, thigh, shoulder, shoulder, head), etc.

Coaching Points:

Players are encouraged to practice their aerial skills and touch through execution of the Juggling Challenges and Aerial Skills (also via Red Bull Academy YouTube Channel).

Instructions B.:

Players are challenged to perform ball mastery challnges and skills.

Instructions C.:

Players perform SAQ (such as ladders, sprints, and hurdles) while participating in passing patterns that challnge their ability to hit the ball with their non-prefered foot.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Developmental Repetitions

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Developmental Repetitions (25 mins)

Organization: x 3 Grids (for 12 players)

Groups of 4 (A, B, C & D -- who will be a resting player) in a 20x30 yard grid with 1 ball.

Instructions:

Starts as Developmental Reps in Basic 3 lines game.

· Player A plays into player B on middle line after player B checks at an angle.

· Player B opens out and plays to player C who dribbles back to start and process continues.

Progression – Player A plays B. B drives at C, A looks to overlap and receive onside behind C. C gives the ball to D. D then plays 1v1 with C on the way back

Progression 2: Free play out of this format and starting positions( A has full freedom in decisions)

Encourage players to use scissors and step-overs to win the 1v1. Not just speed and strengh when correct to do so.

Coaching Points:

· Awareness (check opposite side to team mate)

· Timing of movement (eye contact)

· Timing of pass (as player checks)

· Quality of pass (into back foot)

· Communication as you pass (turn)

· Opening out on back foot

· Speed of next action

Coaching Points:

* 1st touch inside and forwards to take space

* Timing of overlapping run

* Dribbling with nearest foot to support player

* Execution of pass/move

* Committing defender

Roles:

A: correct placement of first pass, and deception to hide the pass, Visual cues that the overlap is on and body shape, visual cue to overlap

B: Use touch inside to give visual cue to A, 1v1 technique, correct foot, deception pass

C. Starts passive-tackle B only-Chase and tackle A after-full pressure from a starting angle

D. Communication,1v1

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 Tournament

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2v1 Tournament (25 mins)

Organization:

2v1 (2v2)Tournament

Instructions:

1. Players play a 2v1 tournament with similar starting positions as previous games. The game starts where a must play b, b must commit C. B can score on the goal or find A who can score on the dribble inside the gate. If attackers score they each receive a goal. If the defender cans core in the counter goal the defender receives 2. Players rotate in letter order.

2. Players can now score playing B and B opening up to drive at the gate goal. If this happens D becomes the active defender. Rotation stays the same either way. Scoring is the same.

3. Free play to score either way

Coaching Points:

Coaching Points:

* Look to drive at the one defender

* Observe defenders position to decide

what to do (combine/take it yourself)

* Head up as dribbling

* Look for earliest shooting chance

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 4

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Screen 4 (15 mins)

Organization:

Field created based on space

Instructions:

Whites have two players on the outside who cant be touched

Blues have two extra targets as goals which can move and are scoring areas

Coaching Points:

- Can players drive inside

- Can second attacker recognize players first touch and act accordingly

- First attacker can drive downfield and deliver cross

- Attack defender

Progressions:

N/A

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

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Screen 5 (15 mins)

Organization:

20x 30 4v4

Coaching Points:

Show were overlap can occur in game

Provide option for reset play or overlap

Visual cues to overlap

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