Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Protecting the ball under pressure U11

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Name:	Steve Gulliver
City:	Southampton
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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

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Screen 1

Area:

Create channels approx 5m wide and 15m long

Equipmet:

cones, discs, balls

Objective:

put 4 players in each channel with 3 at one end and 1 at the other. 2 players start the practice as shown in chaneel 1. The red player feeds to ball along the ground or over the head of the blue player who runs onto the ball. As soon as the blue player goes the red player can chase down the red player. to start with the red player is only allowed to put pressure from behind and not actually tackle.The blue player has to protect the ball and dribble back down to the other end with the ball under control. Once they are a in the yellow zone they can pass to the blue player on the bottom.

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

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The practice then moves up the pitch in the same way as previous but when the player gets to the red line they pass the ball back to the goal keeper. if no keeper available then back to a coach. Rotate the roles so all players protect and chase. Move players along to different channels to get used to different angles on the pitch.

Progression:

When players are competant remove players being passive and allow them to try and tackle.

Key points:

Move body position to block player trying to come around you to steel the ball. Encourage need to be aware position of opponent. Before making pass make sure ball is moved into space then look at target briefly then make pass.