Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): G12, IP, Lesson 1, Keep

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David Cramer

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Name:	David Cramer
City:	Bonney Lake
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Objective: Teach the techniques and tactics needed to keep possession.

Teaching Progression:

1. Open up (Receive far foot)

2. Give me options (move to receive)

3. Heads up, on the ball (see the picture of the field. Find the open player)

4. Heads up, off the ball (see the picture of the field. Find the open space)

5. Body language (With Head up, use your hips & eyes to freeze and misdirect the defenders)

6. Speed of play (2-touch limit, Think ahead of the pass)

7. Make the space big (Space = time = quality)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmups

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Warmups

Objective: Teach how to receive far foot and play to space. This is a fantastic warmup that helps every player naturally receive far foot.

Organization 1: Use Hex Heads from Warmups. Coach (black square) at position B. Every player in line should have a ball. A passes to Coach B, runs into box C and "opens up" to receive pass. Coach plays to far foot. Receiver uses 1st touch to play through top of box and dribble AROUND space to opposite line. Adjust passing angles and distances to suit the skill of the players.

Teaching Moments: Demonstrate the "Open" body shape: Point front foot & arm at where the ball is coming from and point far foot & arm at where they want the ball to go. Demonstrate to backpedal on a pass behind rather than receiving with front foot. Then, remind them to "Open up" on each pass. Demonstrate that as 1st touch will goes into space, if you have a soft touch, you will keep it in the hula hoop by moving with the ball.

Coaching Points: Open up. Receive far foot. Keep the ball in the hula hoop. Use your 1st touch to space.

Progressions: Add a skill move. Add a target player to pass to.

Organization 2: Have players stand on each cone. Then ask them to each take a step back. Cones are defenders. Objective is to pass around / behind "defender" cones. Start with 1 ball. CP: Open up. Receive far foot, behind cone, 1st touch to space. Add a 2nd ball: Once ball is passed to C, A passes to B. CP: Heads up passing. Name your pass.

Teaching Moments: Demonstrate standing "behind" defender, taking touch past to target, getting head up.

Progressions: Add a skill move at D. Have C dribble to D and pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v1 Rondo

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3v1 Rondo

Organization, Game 1: 6x6 (GU12) squares separated by space for outside players (4+ yards). 1 central "defending" cone with ball on it. 3 players per square. Extra players feed ball into space as needed. Rotate extra players and defenders every 2? minutes.

Teaching Moments: Demonstrate that the ball (1st attacker) should always have 2 options. Explain that the central defending cone denies our 1st choice, the forward pass.

Coaching Points, Game 1: Give me options (Move to receive). Open up! (Receivefar foot, backpedal / back up). Heads up, on the ball (see the picture of the field. Find the open player). Heads up, off the ball (see the picture of the field. Find the open space).

Tweak (1A): Replace "central defending cone" with a coach who acts as a mock defender while providing instruction. The coach can easily make this drill easier or harder.

Organization, Game 2: Add a live defender.

Teaching Moment: Demonstrate how to a) GET HEAD UP and b) Use eyes and hips to freeze and misdirect defender. Demonstrate that staying close to the line a) makes it easier on the defender and b) reduces the space / time to make a quality pass / decision (Make the space big). Demonstrate how to think ahead / anticipated during each pass to increase your speed of play.

Coaching Points, Game 2: Same as Game 1.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wildcard Rondo

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Organization: Two teams. Two (2) 15x15 spaces (14 GU12 players).

Warmup: As soon a team completes 3 passes, they will send 1 defender over. Which team can keep possession the longest?

Main game: Send 2 defenders after 3 passes. Which team can keep possession the longest?

Advanced: Start with 2 players. Which team can get the most passes in 2 minutes?

Coaching Points: Make the space big. Open up - Move to receive. Receive far foot. Head up, see the picture of the field. Find the open player. Remind them to Stay calm, but be urgent.

Coaching Behavior: BE QUIET and let them play - do not inject any panic. Try to keep them calm and urgent. Remember to encourage/reward the team that kept the ball for an IP session (Don't focus on the defender more - for this version).

Teaching Moment: Demonstrate how spreading out and moving the ball away from pressure quickly creates space, makes time to get head up, and make a quality decision & pass (Make the space big). Demonstrate how committing the defender is important to creating passing angles? This was a good point, but may be confusing with the need to move the ball away from pressure quickly.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4+4

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4v4+4

Organization: 30x40 field. 4v4+4. Non-directional possession.

Game1: Team in possession after 1 minute = 1 point. 2-touch limit.

Game2: Same game. Add 2-touch limit.

Game3: Final game. Even out teams and play possession.

Teaching moment: 1) For each combination, start with no touch limits. Let them play. Add 2-touch limit. The quality of play will immediately improve. 2) Demonstrate how important it is to get the ball to the player that is the FURTHEST from a defender ASAP; space = time = quality. 3) Show outside players how to create space (move away from line, stay in line with the ball). 4) Teach where the overload is - it is when the outside or NP players have possession - they are the extra player.

Coaching Points: Give me options! Move to receive. Open up! Receive far foot, facing direction you want to play. Heads Up! See the picture of the field, find the open player / space, freeze / misdirect the defender. Be brave! Want the ball under pressure. Make the space big! Spread out, back pedal away from ball, get behind the defense in open space. Get the ball away from pressure ASAP, space = time = quality.

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