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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 7v7 - 1v1 Defending

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James Morris

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James Morris
Name: James Morris
City: Philadelphia
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Foundation

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Foundation
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Technical Foundation (10 mins)

Activation / Foundations


1v1 tag game (no balls) - players can only tag the person that they are partnered up with and get 1 point every time successfully tag their partner. If you are tagged you now must chase your partner until you tag them, this then reverses the roles once more. The players must remain in the coned area at all times. Player with the most points at the end of the time limit wins. Rotate partners each round.

Play 2-4 rounds of 30 seconds to keep the players fresh.

15x15 area

Coaching Points

  • Agility
  • Balance
  • Coordination
  • Speed 

Progression


Introduce one ball - players are now working all together playing one or two touch inside the area. After each pass they play, they must now sprint around one of the 4 cones in the corners of the field before rejoining the game and connecting another pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Wave Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Wave Game
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1v1 Wave Game (15 mins)

1v1 Wave Game

The Red attacker dribbles out with the ball into a 1v1 situation against a blue defender. The attacker is looking to score in the mini goals, but they can also shoot once they have beaten the defender 1v1 or gotten into the endzone (marked out by the cones). After that phase of play ends a new Blue attacker comes in to play against the red player in a 1v1 going in the opposite direction to the other mini goal. Make the game competitive by setting teams a target to reach i.e., first team to 8 goals wins.

30Lx20W

Coaching Points

  • Speed of approach.
  • Body position to defend and force attacker one way.
  • Be patient, find the right moment to challenge and win the ball.
  • Use of your arms to defend - keep your feet moving.

Progression

  • Make the game 2v2.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 / 2v2 to Goal

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1v1 / 2v2 to Goal (20 mins)

1v1 / 2v2 to Goal

One of the blue defenders passes the ball into the red attackers, they then come out to press the ball and defend. The Red attacker looks to beat the defender in a 1v1 before finishing past the goalkeeper in the big goal. If the defenders win possession, they look to counterattack to either of the two mini goals for 2 points. Vary the start point from both sides of the field. Rotate teams after 4-5mins. The teams with the most points at the end of the 2 rounds win. Attackers get 1 point for a goal; defenders get 2 points if they win it and score in the mini goals.



Coaching Points
  • Speed and angle of approach.
  • Can we force the attacker one way away from the goal.
  • Pressure, body position, patients.
  • Do not over commit and overextend your body when tackling - remain balanced.
  • Engage the attacker.
  • Be brave and block when needed.

Progression

  • 2v2 situation - After the initial phase of play ends a new ball is passed in from another red player, a new blue enters from the opposite side from where phase 1 started to create the 2v2 situation.
  • Red player can now dribble in to start the second phase of play.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - 1v1 Channels

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SSG - 1v1 Channels (20 mins)

SSG - 1v1 in wide channel

3v3 in the middle zone with 2 goalkeepers, 1v1 in the wide channels. Players who are in the wide channels must stay in that zone and play 1v1 against the other team's player. Teams can score in the larger middle goals in the central area or the mini goals in the wide channels (use cones if needed). Goals in the mini goals count for 1 and the big goals count as 2. No corners restart from GK's every time. 

Coaching Points

  • Speed and angle of approach.
  • Can we force the attacker one way away from the goal.
  • Pressure, body position, patients.
  • Do not over commit and overextend your body when tackling - remain balanced.
  • Engage the attacker.
  • Be brave and block shots when needed.

Progressions
  • Players from the central areas can now move into the wide channels. 
  • Remove all zones and play free.

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