Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Ball Circulation

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Marcos Palacios

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Marcos Palacios
Name: Marcos Palacios
City: Spring
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Donkey Tails

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Donkey Tails

Fun tag game to warm up

10 - 15 minutes

20x20 Grid

If space is too small, make it bigger. Adjust to fit the needs of the team.

Equipment needed: Cones, Bibs, Balls

Examples:

Donkey Tails

Players each tuck a bib into the back or side of shorts. Players run around trying to take a bib. If bib is taken, player must step out of the square, perform one ball mastery exercise (toe touches, tick tocks) before coming back into the game. Player with the most Tails at the end of the game wins.

Progression: add a ball for every player

Coaching Points:

1. Scanning field to see open space/defenders

2. How do we recognize danger?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Circulation

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Circulation
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Passing Circulation

Passing Circulation

15 - 20 Minutes

Players follow pass. Final player will dribble around the grid back to the original starting position. Adjust size of session to make there is limited standing. Should have multiple balls working.

Players will follow their pass.

Coaching Points:

1. Timing of Movement

2. Weight of passes

3. Communication - must say turn

4. Speed of play

5. Body Shape

Progression if capable - 2 players in middle. 1 checks short, 1 long. Ball played into long player first, lays of to secondary central player, then switched.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v2 Rondo

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5v2 Rondo

5v2 Rondo

30 Minutes

4 minute games - rotate defenders

Game set up 3v2 in middle with 2 targets

Modified game of 2v2 + 1 in middle with 2 targets

Restrictions

1. No turning with ball. Player must open hips to see as much of field as possible.

2. must complete minimum of 1 pass in middle

3. Ball can be played to either target. Players must recognize the open player. It may not be on to switch the field.

4. If defenders win the ball, attackers have 5 seconds to win the ball back.

Scoring

Attackers - ball into target player = 1

Defenders - keep ball for 5 seconds. Progression - add goals, defenders can score in goals for point

Coaching Points

1. Body positioning when receiving ball - open hips to see as much of the field as possible

2. Preparation prior to receiving the ball - we travel as ball travels

3. Decision making - when/where to move

4. checking shoulders

5. Weight of passes

6. Communication


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7 Conditional Game

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Ball Circulation Game

This game is set up as 7v7 but can be adjusted to fit numbers

Restrictions:

Players unable to turn, only able to play what they can see. If player turns with the ball, it is a free kick for the opposing team. 

Scoring:

Ball enters all 6 zones without losing possession = 1

Goal on big goal = 3

Coaching Points

1. Open hips to see as much of the field as possible - body position

2. Communication between players

3. Checking shoulders

4. Movement off ball to provide support

5. Travel as ball travels


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