Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): GA Positional Play + 1v1 Facing Forward 1.15

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Fabrice Gautrat
Name: Fabrice Gautrat
City: Chicago
Country: United States of America
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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positional Play (8 Players: 5v3)

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Positional Play (8 Players: 5v3) (5 mins)

Positional Play: 3v1 > 5 v 3 (8 Players)

Organization: 3 offensive players on the outside of the grid w/ 1 Defender (red) of them in the middle of the square. If the 1 wins it then it becomes a 5v3.

Grid: Big Square 15 x 15; small square 8x8

Rules: Players in their designated area cannot leave or enter another area (i.e. 4 players (black) cannot enter small square or leave big square)

- Passes have to always cross the square they are playing around of.

- 2 Touch if receiving hips open, 1 touch if not

Scoring: 1 pt if team connects 10 passes.

Coaching Points:

ABC. Check for What? 

FON: Forward - Opposite - Near



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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Rondo (10 mins)

Positional Play 4v2 / 4v1 (5 or 6 Players)

Organization: 4v2 in 

Duration: 4 Blocks of 2 mins. Switch Roles after each round

Grid: 8x8 / 6v6

Rules: Players in their designated area cannot leave or enter another area (i.e. 4 players (black) cannot enter small square or leave big square)

- Passes have to always cross the square they are playing around of.

- Game starts with 4v2 where 4 black players on outside try to keep possession vs 2 D. 

- 2 touch if receiving hips open, if not 1 touch.

- Middle players 1 touch (why? Awareness - body shape) 

Scoring: 1 pt if team connects 10 passes; if defender gets split 1 pt for attacking team. 

Competitive: Players who have been in the least don't have to do fitness (10 burpees > sprints)

Coaching Points

ABC. Check for What? FON

FON: Forward - Opposite - Near

Pressure - Cover - Balance


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Moves Progression

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1v1 Moves Progression (10 mins)

1v1 Moves Progression. 

A. Begin with dribbling at the cone. (Groups of 3 players).

1) any move just go to right side

2) shoulder dip 

3) scissor or cut-under

B. 4-6 players in a group. Two on each end about 15 yards apart. First two players go at each other and perform move and exit on pre-determined side by players (right or left).

1) go any direction and go right

2) shoulder drop

3) scissor or cut-under


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Passive Defending

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1v1 Passive Defending (10 mins)

1v1 Gauntlet 15x10 Yard Grids.

- Player on one end tries to beat passive defender, if player with ball dribbles out of bounds then they go into the middle.

Scoring: Attackers get one point if they successfully beat the defenders. This game should be rapid fire.

Coaching points: 1v1, dribble at front foot defenders, use disguise to unbalance.


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