Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Width (Possession to Horizontal Targets) -- Week #12 (U8-U10)

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Kyle Grew
Name: Kyle Grew
City: Saginaw
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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To Improve individual technical ability to pass and receive and teams able keep possession, switch the point of attack and attack in wide areas.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 to Wide targets

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 to Wide targets
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3v3 to Wide targets (25 mins)

Grid Size: 2x (8x8)

Teams each send a player over in opposite grid to defend for 1 min rounds. Players compete 3v1 for 3 min, trying to complete 5 passes and pass wide to either target for = 1pt as many times within the round. After round is complete, find new targets. Defenders can press targets once pass objective is complete.

Can play 4v4, 5v5, 6v6 depending on numbers. Adjust number of defenders over as numbers increase. Can add neutral ex. 3v3+1, etc. Can add two wide neutrals instead of two targets for each team. Can have target dribble the ball back into the grid and passer take the targets spot.

Progressions: Can add defenders over as attackers compete 5, 10 etc passes to increase defensive pressure. Can add touch restrictions on attackers. Can shrink/expand boxes to adjust difficulty. Can shrink/expand distance between boxes to adjust transition time.

Coaching Points:

Good Spacing, Off-ball players must move into open passing lane.


Body Shape open to teammate with ball


Receive with far foot and turn to next open teammate


Awareness to find open teammates, look up for target.


Good communication, ask for the ball when open


Quick reactions to transition over to offense/defense


Attract defender before releasing ball to open teammate.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4+2 to End Zone

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4v4+2 to End Zone (25 mins)

Grid Size: 30x45


Teams compete 4v4 inside the field with two wide neutrals. Complete a pass or dribble into the end zone for 1pt.


Progressions:

1. Score freely.

2. Hit one wide neutral before scoring

3. Hit both side neturals in one possession = 3pts.


Can play with central netural if odd numbers.


Coaching Points:


Expand spacing of the team when in possession.

Body shape open to field, open to teammate on the ball and intended target.

Receive with far foot, turning to next open teammate.

Communication to switch

Switch when opponent has numbers shifted and are compact.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v4+GK to Goal

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5v4+GK to Goal (25 mins)

Gird Size: Half 7v7 Field


Teams compete 5v4+GK Attacking team scores in full sized goal for 1pt. Defending team counter attacks into small goals at half field for 1pt.


Progressions:

1. Score freely.

2. Hit one wide player before scoring

3. Hit both side players in one possession = 3pts.


Can add points for defenders scoring to increase pressure on attackers. Can add additional defenders to increase difficulty. Can add passing into target requirement before going to goal for attacking team.



Coaching Points:


Good Spacing, Off-ball players must move into open passing lane.


Body Shape open to teammate with ball, Receive across body


Awareness to find open teammates, look up for target.


Good communication, ask for the ball when open


Keep possession until a forward pass can be found


Attract defender before releasing ball to open teammate.



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