Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Striking the ball (short and long passes)

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Christopher Ashby
Name: Christopher Ashby
City: Bundaberg
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Intro

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Skill Intro (5 mins)

Players start to play all 4 balls between on in their third.

Players to continue scanning constantly for spaces to recieve the ball.

Players to move around freely, look for rotations, wrap arounds etc.

Players to recieve ball facing forward and play forward as often as possible.

Players to play with 1 and 2 touch, can play any combination.

Plenty of communication.

Players not to play into other 3rds.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 1

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Progression 1 (5 mins)

Players start to play all 4 balls between all 3 thirds.

Players to continue scanning constantly for spaces to recieve the ball.

Players to recieve ball facing forward and play forward as often as possible.

Players to play with 1 and 2 touch, can play any combination.

Plenty of communication.

Players to not skip middle third.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 2

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Progression 2 (5 mins)

Players start to play all 4 balls between all 3 thirds.

Players to continue scanning constantly for spaces to recieve the ball.

Players can start to rotate through the 3rds, players are to ensure that is a minimum of 2 players in a 3rd.

Players to recieve ball facing forward and play forward as often as possible.

Players to play with 1 and 2 touch, can play any combination.

Plenty of communication.

Players to not skip middle third.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Training

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Skill Training (5 mins)

Play always start from GK's.

DEF looks to recieve pass from GK (facing forward) and play into the middle third..

Players in the middle third look to combine and pass the ball into the final third.

ATT looks to win 1v1 and score.

If defending team wins the ball then can look pass their way through the thirds to try and score.

Players must stay in the 3rd of the pitch and can be part of keeping possesion (when team is in possession). e.g. blue are in possession DEF and look to support 3 CM's to retain possession.

When the ball goes out of play, a goal is scored we restart from the opposite GK (opposite of GK that started previous play).

Coach to keep score (coach to let players know) contributes to overal winner for the session (losing team has to pack up equipment).

Players actions:

Players are to look for space and recieve the ball facing forward as often as possible.

Players are to combine with other players to help retain possession.

Players to try and be effective with possession by playing in final 3rd when possible to create goal scoring opportunties.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 1

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Progression 1 (5 mins)

Play always start from GK's.

DEF looks to recieve pass from GK (facing forward) and play into the middle third..

Players in the middle third look to combine and pass the ball into the final third.

Player that plays the pass into the final third can now look to go and combine with ATT (create 2v1).

Can only be one DEF in final 3rd, other DEF's to stay in other areas.

If defending team wins the ball then can look pass their way through the thirds to try and score.

Players must stay in the 3rd of the pitch and can be part of keeping possesion (when team is in possession). e.g. blue are in possession DEF and look to support 3 CM's to retain possession.

When the ball goes out of play, a goal is scored we restart from the opposite GK (opposite of GK that started previous play).

After about 6 to 8 rotations (rotate players into different areas).

Players actions:

Players are to look for space and recieve the ball facing forward as often as possible.

Players are to combine with other players to help retain possession.

Players to try and be effective with possession by playing in final 3rd when possible to create goal scoring opportunties.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 2

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Progression 2 (5 mins)

Play always start from GK's.

DEF looks to recieve pass from GK (facing forward) and play into the middle third.

1 Player from the middle thrid can to drop into defensive 3rd to help with build up and create 2 v 1.

Players in the middle third look to combine and pass the ball into the final third.

Player that plays the pass into the final third can now look to go and combine with ATT intially create 2v1.

Defending team can now bring in second defender to create 2v2.

If defending team wins the ball then can look pass their way through the thirds to try and score.

Players must stay in the 3rd of the pitch and can be part of keeping possesion (when team is in possession). e.g. blue are in possession DEF and look to support 3 CM's to retain possession.

When the ball goes out of play, a goal is scored we restart from the opposite GK (opposite of GK that started previous play).

After about 6 to 8 rotations (rotate players into different areas).

Players actions:

Players are to look for space and recieve the ball facing forward as often as possible.

Players are to combine with other players to help retain possession.

Players to try and be effective with possession by playing in final 3rd when possible to create goal scoring opportunties.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Game 5v5 (+ 2 GK)

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Skill Game 5v5 (+ 2 GK)

5v5 (+ 2 GK)

Play to start from GK, will restart play with GK that conceded goal (when goal scored).

Normal match rules apply (e.g. corners, throw-ins, fouls, offside etc.)

Coach to observe and give prompts if required.

Losing team to pack up (coach to keep score).


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