Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Small Games - Priciples

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Pedro USSF A
Name: Pedro USSF A
City: Chelsea
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Phase: Attacking / Defending / A>D / D>A

Zone: 1 / 2 / 3

Session Objectives

What? - Transition from A to D

When? - When team loses the ball

Where? - In attacking 3rd

Who? - #9, #10, #11

Why? - To regroup, deny penetration and win the ball back as quickly as possible.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SAQ

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SAQ (10 mins)

Duration: 10 minutes (4 rounds of 2 min / 30 sec recovery)

Intensity: High

Dimensions: 20x20 yds.

Description:

- Split players up into 2 groups.

- Players work through ladders.

- Player A passes ball to Player B, player A uses skills/fakes to create space from her opponent to dribble through one of the end goals.

- Player B must wait until Player A crosses the central line before she can try to steal the ball and counter to the opposite goal.

Progressions:

Player Technical Principles:

- Watch ball not player

- Use of body/arms to get in between ball and player

- Explosive change of speed and direction


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (20 mins)

Duration: 20 minutes (X rounds of X min / X min recovery)

Intensity: L/M/H

Dimensions: 20x30 yds.

Description:

- Split group into 3 teams.

- Two teams (orange and white) are in possession VS one team (black) out of possession

- Orange and White must try to retain possession, every 5 passes is 1 goal.

- Defending team earn 1 point each time they win the ball. To start defending team gives the ball back when they win the ball so we can focus on group defensive pressure.

Progressions:

- Same as above except when a team gives the ball away they become the defending team and the defending team joins the attackers.

Individual Technical Principles:

- Block tackle (toes pointing up)

- Contact

- Pressure to force a mistake

Team Tactical Principles:

- Quickly regroup and get compact to deny passing lanes

- Make play predictable by overloading areas and using body shape

- Anticipate to what may happen rather than reacting to late

- Communication, effort and teamwork


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tactical

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Tactical (20 mins)

Duration: 20 minutes (4 rounds of 4 min / 1 min recovery)

Intensity: Medium

Dimensions: 20x30 yds.

PART 1 - Description:

- Split players into 4 groups, play a 2 (oranges) vs 1 (white).

- Coach plays ball to Player 1, who must try to score in either of the two small goals.

- Orange team must try to win the ball and score in the main goal.

- If Player 1 loses the ball then Player 2 joins to help team transition from A to D.

PART 2 - Description:

- Same as above except add one player on each team to make a 2v3 which transitions into a 3v3.

Individual Technical Principles

- Block tackle (toes pointing up)

- Contact

- Pressure to force a mistake

Team Tactical Principles:

- Quickly regroup and get compact to deny passing lanes

- Make play predictable by overloading areas and using body shape

- Anticipate to what may happen rather than reacting to late

- Communication, effort and teamwork


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (25 mins)

Duration: 25 minutes (2 rounds of 12 min / 1 min recovery)

Intensity: High

Dimensions: 11v11 Field.

Description:

- Scrimmage (USC Rules)

Individual Technical Principles

- Block tackle (toes pointing up)

- Contact

- Pressure to force a mistake

Team Tactical Principles:

- Quickly regroup and get compact to deny passing lanes

- Make play predictable by overloading areas and using body shape

- Anticipate to what may happen rather than reacting to late

- Communication, effort and teamwork


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