Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Penetrating Pass - Beating the Offside line

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Aaron Anderson-Winchell

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Name:	Aaron Anderson-Winchell
City:	Middletown
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dynamic Warm Up

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Dynamic Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

2 groups of 6 or 7 set up as shown, with each group split in to two lines facing each other approximately 12 to 15 yds away

Instructions:

players will either dribble across the area to give the ball to the next player in the other line, or pass across the area to the next player (each example is shown)

once the first player has played the ball to the next player in the opposite line (by dribbling or passing) he runs out to the 3 cones on the side of the area and side-shuffles to slalom through the cones,

once through the 3 cones the player will perform the dynamic movment (i.e. knees up, skips, etc.) to the next cone then get back in the nearest line

the next receiving player waits until the ball reaches him, then repeats in the opposite direction

Coaching Points:

quality of dribble, or touch and pass

quality of execution of dynamic movement

posture and balance when performing dynamic movement

Progressions:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm-up

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warm-up (10 mins)

Organization:

20x20 yard grid

3 pinnies

2 balls (extras on outside of grid)

Instructions:

3 Players start off as defenders holding the a pinnie each in there hand.

Defenders must look to simply touch a ball or force a ball out of play via a bad pass/touch from an attacker, if they do this the attacker who lost possession takes the pinnie and becomes a defender and the previous defender becomes an attacker.

Attackers must help each other to keep possession of both soccer balls.

Coaching Points:

Communication

Awareness of space/pressure etc.

Try to play to back foot and turn to switch ball in other direction when receive it if possible

Quality/weight of passes.

Angles/distances of support

Constantly re-evaluate your position (can I be in a better position?)

Progressions/Regressions:

Add/remove balls/defenders (pinnies)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small sided game

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Small sided game (15 mins)

Organization:

40x20 yd area split into two 20x20yd boxes

6-8 players, 2 teams of 3 or 4, set up as shown

Instructions:

-Team in possession attempts to connect 3 passes in a row then penetrate into other box

-defending team plays with two players inside the box trying to win possession of the ball, the remaining two players stay on the line in between boxes in order to deny the penetration

-if attacking team is able to penetrate, they attempt to score in the small goal

- If defenders win the ball, it becomes a normal 3v3 until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of bounds

-ball starts with the opposite team who attacks in the other direction

Coaching Points:

timing of penetrating run to stay onside

all previous points

Progressions:

P-Allow players to use first touch to penetrate into other box

P-Allow players to dribble to penetrate into other box once they have reached 'x' amount of passes

P-Allow an additional defender to come off the central line to pressure the ball after 'x' amount of passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End Zone Game

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End Zone Game (15 mins)

Organization:

60x40, with 12 yd endzones on each end

two teams of 5-7 players

Instructions: Team in possession looks to score by playing a penetrating pass into the endzone to a player who is making a penetrating run, (also allowed to penetrate with their first touch)

Once player receives the ball, they score a point for their team. Scoring in the mini-goal earns a second pt for the team.

Defenders are not allowed in endzone until ball is played

Endzone acts as offside line

Coaching Points:

Movement of number 10 to create passing lane for number 9 to receive

First look is to penetrate with the pass, maintain possession if penetrating pass is not available

Movement of number 10 as ball travels into number 9

Progressions:

P - Allow players to penetrate endzone with their first touch

P - Team may penetrate with the dribble after 5 passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play (15 mins)

Organization:

GK-2-3-1 formation for both teams, use edge of 18yd box for field width

Instructions:

Free play

Coaching Points:

team shape and balance

decision to possess vs penetrate

Progressions:

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