Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pre-Academy (Session #4) - Working in 3s (w/ 5v5 preparation) (Start Time: 2019-03-08 18:00:00)

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Name:	Robert Capewell
City:	Gonzales
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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- Improve the individual's technical ability to pass and receive the soccer ball when going towards goal.

- Improve the individual's tactical understanding of when to pass to a team mate when going towards goal.

- Use previous dribbling technique from session #1 (2/4) by using multiple parts of their feet to change direction (See below for other areas from session #1 also)

- Improve the understanding of each player's dribbling so that they can identify HOW to dribble when they have the ball.

- Improve the tactical understanding of each player so that they can identify WHERE to dribble when they have the ball.

Technical Focus - The Dribble

- Toe down

- Ankle locked out

- Using inside of their foot to change direction

- Using outside of their foot to change direction

- Eyes looking at (1) the ball, (2) the opponent and (3) the goal.

- Keep centre of gravity over the ball (Not leaning backwards and not leaning too far forwards)

- Bends knees

- Quick sprint to accelerate away from the defender.

Tactical Focus - The Dribble

- Move opponent to one side of the field to leave open another space

- Recognise when to attack the open goal

- Protect the ball when necessary

Technical Focus - The Pass

- Leg turned out from the hip

- Non-kicking foot lands 4-6 inches away from the ball pointing at team mate.

- Ankle locked out

- Heel down & toe pointing up

- Knees bent

- Push through the mouth or nose of the ball

- Hips open and directed at receiving team mate

- Foot finishes off by pointing at team mate

- Arms out to balance

Tactical Focus - The Pass

- Where are you passing it into? In front of the receiving player, behind them?

- Is the pass hard or soft? Does it need to be hard or soft?

Technical Focus - Receiving

- Soft feet (like a pillow - Hard feet = brick wall)

- Foot raised slightly off the ground to make contact with the nose of the ball

- Body already in the direction of which they want to go once they receive the ball

Tactical Focus - Receiving

- Is the player receiving the ball to protect it?

- Is the player receiving the ball to go forwards and straight to goal?

- Is the player receiving the ball to go backwards?

- i.e. what is their purpose for how they are receiving the ball based upon what the game is telling them?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Painting the square in 3's

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Painting the square in 3's (5 mins)

Painting the square in 3's

Rep 1 (30 seconds) - Quickly put the players into 3s and ask them to go around and paint the square with as many passes as possible.... GO!

Rep 2 (45 seconds) - Now the focus is on covering more of the soccer field with passes but also on the movement of the 3rd player (1st player = passer, 2nd player = receiver, 3rd player = moving into a new space). As coaches we will demonstrate the core technique of a pass and correct players on using a pass with good technique.

Rep 3 (60 seconds) - Same as above but now the focus is on receiving the ball, thinking about how to receive the ball and where to receive the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Painting the square w/ Bandits in 3's

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Painting the square w/ Bandits in 3's (10 mins)

Painting the square in 3's w/ Bandits

Rep 4 (2 mins) - Bandits now try and win the ball from the 3's. The players must now lift their heads up to see where the bandits are. The bandits can win the ball, but they can only keep it for 3 seconds - if they keep it for 3 seconds they get a point for themselves. Once again, focus on technique of passing and receiving.

Rep 5 - (2 mins) - Same as above, bow now when the bandits win the ball, they can try and dribble through one of the side goals - If they dribble through the side goal, they get a point for themselves.

Rep 6 (2 mins) - Same as above.

Coaches (FOCUS POINTS)

- Focus on the movement of the 3rd player
- The technique of the passing movement.
- The technique of the receiving movement and where the player is receiving the ball into.
- Can we introduce to the players to look around to see what is going on as the ball is traveling in to their feet.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Painting both squares

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Painting both squares (15 mins)

Painting both squares

Rep 7 (2 mins) - Bandits are still trying to win the ball from the 3's. The objective for the group of 3's is to pass the ball into the other half, this = 1 point. The whole team then has to run into the other half and make sure they play 1 pass before then passing the ball back into the half where they came from. Every time they make 1 pass and then pass the ball into the other half they get 1 point. When the bandit wins the ball they can go to the end goals to score a point for them self.

Rep 8 - (2 mins) - Same as above, but now the groups of 3 have to make 2 passes before going into the other half of the square.

Rep 9 (2 mins) - Same as above, but now the groups of 3 have to make 3 passes before going into the other half of the square.

Coaches (FOCUS POINTS)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5 Game

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5v5 Game (20 mins)

5v5 Game

The players will now go into a 5v5 game. The goalkeeper can use their hands anywhere in their goalkeeping third.

(1) Focus on the technique of passing and receiving.

(2) Communicate to the players about who is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd player.

(3) Go through the rules of the 5v5 format.

Focus of the game: GK, Left, Centre, Right, Front.

Get the GK recognising to move up and be the back player but also help them to recognise who to pass to.

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