Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Maclean Public School - Session 3 (Start Time: 2020-09-03 09:15:00)

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(NSW) Scott Creighton

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Name:	(NSW) Scott Creighton
City:	Casino
Country:	Australia
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Head Throw Catch

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Head Throw Catch (10 mins)

The session: Head throw catch

Set up:

- 30x24 field.

- Players can either head the ball, throw it or catch it (use no head at start for weaker players)

- Players cannot move with the ball in their hands.

- Players cannot throw two consecutive passes (a throw must be followed by a head).

- A goal cannot be scored by throwing into the net (must be head or other body part)

Key messages:

- Movement

- Form triangles

- Communication

- Awareness

- Fun!

**Paint Pictures - Can a 6 throw a ball to a 9 for the 9 to head a short ball back to a 10 (use positions and game-related patterns)**

Progressions:

- Introduce chest, volleys, thighs

- Change methods of scoring i.e. must be a volley

- Time limit with ball in hands

Competitions/challenges:

- Points

- Rewards/punishments

- Competition! Make it competitive!

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Big Box Little Box

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Big Box Little Box (10 mins)

The session: Big Box, Little Box

1 minute rest every 4 minutes

Rotate the passer and receiver every 2 minutes

Tempo should be high during each 4 minutes of work

Set challenges - i.e. number of passes within a minute

Encourage lots of water during 2 minute rests

3 x 4 minute segments

15 minute session in total

Work off 6x6 for each player in the middle. For example, if 6 in the middle then 6 x 6x6 = 36 x 36

Middle square should be about 6 x 6

Set up:

- Players on the outside serve the ball in to the players on the inside (moving towards the ball).

- Players on the inside return the ball to the server and then move off through the middle box and get a ball off a different server.

- Rotate server/receiver after 2 minutes.

- Touches can include: side foot pass, two touch and one touch, chest, thigh, headers (attacking/Defending)

Key messages:

- Quality of first touch (set in position you want to go)

- Angle to receive (see as much as you can)

- Check shoulder

- Don't close the space from the server

- Communication

Progressions:

- Different types of passes as mentioned above.

- Add passive defenders to drift throughout and make it more realistic for attackers.

Competitions/challenges:

- Points

- Passes in a time frame

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): ONE-TWO SHOOTING

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ONE-TWO SHOOTING (10 mins)

THE SESSION:

- Two groups of players.

- The RED player dribbles, completes a skill and shoots at goal

- The BLUE player then dribbles and plays a one-two with the RED player to score

- Next player goes (switch teams after 2 minutes)

KEY POINTS

- be aggressive with dribbling

- attack with pace

- exciting moves

- quality passing

- weight of pass

- hit the target

PROGRESSION:

– Take out one two and the player who dribbles becomes defender

– players can use disguise to pretend to pass

but dribble themselves to shoot

Competition

- Red vs blue

- Punishment for losers

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cross and Finish

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Cross and Finish (20 mins)

THE SESSION:

Wide player (1) starts the practice by dribbling to beat the manniquin and crossing for players (a) and (b) who have made runs into the penalty area.

As soon as this phase has finished one player either (a) or (b) turn to recive a pass off server (orange) to finish in the opposite goal

Repeat the practice on the other side.

Change around so that the players work from both sides

KEY POINTS:

-Speed of play

-Match tempo

-Aggressive attacking play

-Quality delivery/type of cross

-Timing of runs

-Staggered runs

-Finish the attack

PROGRESSION:

-work both ways

- add defender in either to defend cross or 1v1 opposite end, or both!

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

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Screen 5 (15 mins)

Final pass and Finish

(Blue players A and B. Red players A and B work together). Play starts with Player A RWTB across field and delivering a straight killer pass in behind defence for player B to finish. Alternate sides. Straight pass for angled run.

PROGRESSIONS

Variety of movement

Time limit

Work with opposite group

KEY POINTS

Movement to receive

Timing of run/pass

Angled run

Straight pass

Body positioning

Transition to shoot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing

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Finishing (15 mins)

Set up:

- As shown

- Player 1 dribbles and lays off ball at A, then runs around pole/cone. Player 2 runs onto ball and takes a touch and shoots.

- Reds and blues return to their own line

- If blue wins the ball back, they can also score (in any goal)

- Keep count of goals

Key Messages

- 1st touch away from pressure

- Finish early

- Shooting technique

- High tempo to get lots of reps

Progression

time limits (2 minutes each?)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): All in Game

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All in Game (20 mins)

The Session

- Use half a field (or modified for smaller players)

- Set players out in positions

- Coach the team in red

- Set players in positions you have in mind for matches

Create zig zags and set attacking patterns

Scenario 1:

- Lightswitch transitions

- Have players look forward as soon as they win back the ball and make forward runs

Scenario 2:

Deep run from central midfield players beyond striker upon winning ball back

Scenario 3:

Get into goal scoring positions - focus on wingers and midfielders being in positions to score goals - in the face of the goal inside the box

Key messages

- light switch transition

- flood the pitch with forward runs

- create zig zags

- finish the attack - quality shooting

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