Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shielding / Protecting the ball

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Thomas McShane
Name: Thomas McShane
City: Dundalk
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up

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Warm up (15 mins)

Organization: 15x10

Instructions: 1v1. Free play. Rotate players every 1:30 mins. 20-30 sec. rest.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. How can you beat the defender? Fakes. Into space.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shielding

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Shielding (20 mins)

Organization: 15x10

Instructions: Attacking team (red) starts with the ball. Red player by the goal passes to team mate once he gets to the middle of the grid and he tries to score to the goal behind him. Blue defender runs out to defend once red player reaches to the middle.

If defender wins ball, he can look to score at opposite goal.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. Do you know where the defender is?

(a) No. What can you do to know where defender is? Look for them (head up)

(b) Yes. What next? Turn and score.

What if you can't turn and score? What can you do? Deceive defender. How? Fake. When? Before or when receiving the ball.

2. What if the defender is to fast and is behind you or you took a bad touch, what else can you do? Shield the ball. How? Shield ball by using body, use arm to feel for defender.

3. While shielding, what next? Look to score by looking for space to dribble to or to score.

Regressions: Wait for player to receive the ball, then defender can go out and pressure.

Progressions: As player runs out to the middle, ball can be passed and pressure can start as soon as the player runs out.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organization: As shown. 3v3. 4 teams of 3.

Instructions: Use what was learned in the main activity. Attackers look to score at the big net and defender can score by stealing ball and attacking to counter goals. If defenders score on counter goals, they become attackers when its there turn and attackers become defender when its there turn.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. Do you know where the defender is?

(a) No. What can you do to know where defender is? Look for them (head up)

(b) Yes. What next? Turn and score.

What if you can't turn and score? What can you do? Deceive defender. How? Fake. When? Before or when receiving the ball.

2. What if the defender is to fast and is behind you or you took a bad touch, what else can you do? Shield the ball. How? Shield ball by using body, use arm to feel for defender.

3. While shielding, what next? Look to score by looking for space to dribble to or to score.

Regressions: Add another attacker.

Progressions: Add touch limitations.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (25 mins)

Organization: As shown or whatever space is possible.

Instructions: 6v6+keeper or depending on # of players. Free play. Use what was learned at the main activity and conditioned game in game.


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