Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): O & X, Windows and Shooting (Start Time: 02-Sep-2016 17:30h)

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Nicholas Cuff
Name: Nicholas Cuff
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): O & X

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O & X (5 mins)

Communication/Thinking skills Warm Up/Cool Down: X's and O's (5mins)

Group split into two teams, players go one after each other in an attempt to win the game.

Key points:

- Communication.

- Decision making at speed.

- Team work.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Windows

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Windows (10 mins)

Equipment:

Balls

Bibs

Cones

Key Factors:

Organisation

Players split into partners (No. 1 and No. 2). Half on inside of circle half on outside.

Players to get into partners for the warm up and number themselves 1 and 2. Number 1s to stand on outside of circle with partner (number 2) inside the circle facing them about 5 yards away.

Number 1 to act as feeder and swap over after each exercise (Players to 'check shoulder' on each exercise throughout the session):

1. 5 cushioned headers

2. 5 jumping/defensive like headers.

3. 5 side foot volleys (on each foot).

For the next set(s) of exercises, players to work for 1min and then swap with partners:

1. Player on inside to recieve a 5 yard pass from partner, bounce it back and run through circle

looking to repeat with a 'free' player on the outside.

2. Player on the inside to recieve a 5 yard pass from partner, turn, look up and dribble thorugh circle

before laying off to a 'free' player.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Confidence builder

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Confidence builder

Shooting Drill - Building confidence in front of goal.

Equipment:

Balls

Bibs

Cones

Goals

Organisation:

Begin with no GK. 5 Servers. Coach is passive defender observing & providing feedback.

Use both goals at the same time with equal players. Extra players are strikers.

Striker to shoot from inside the box .

Ball passed on the ground encouraging first time shot.

Objective is to hit the back of the net.

Ensure strikers receive passes from different servers.

Progression 1: Add GK.

Progression 2: Strikers have to receive 2 passes. After first strike, striker shuffles backward to alter starting position for 2nd pass.

Progression 3: Receive all 5 passes.

ROTATE STRIKERS FOR SERVERS

Coaching points:

Keep eye on the ball to ensure good contact.

Lock the ankle / knee over ball / don't lean back

Use both power & accuracy

Use both feet / different parts of feet/body.

On toes, adjust feet & body position


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Quick fire shooting

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Quick fire shooting

Quick fire shooting

Quick fire game - Dribble / Skill / Shoot

Organisation:

GK , Passive DF, Attackers, Balls.

GK is active however DF is passive to start.

Attacking player dribbles toward DF, uses a skill to beat him & gets a shot off at goal.

Roatation of players - Attacker becomes passive DF, DF becomes GK, GK joins back of Attacker's cue which he came from, attack begins from opposite direction. - Continual play.

Progression 1: Active DF

Progression 2: 2 v 1 (1 ball) - Different challenges for both ST & DF. - Attackers switch with DF & GK who join back of both cues.

Coaching points:

Use both power & accuracy

Use both feet / different parts of feet.

On toes, adjust feet & body position

Have a picture in your head of the skill your about to create to beat the DF.

Be creative & positive

Change of acceleration / direction.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG

SSG - Creating shooting and finishing opportunities

Organisation:

6 v 6/8 v 8, mark out a striker zone which is unopposed, striker has 3 seconds in zone.

Both teams play to score.

Coach blues

Game realistic - strikers to time runs into zone beating off-side trap.

Identify when to play through the middle and when to play wide

Players cannot stand in striker zone - Enter only by running onto a pass, or dribbling into zone.

Progression 1: 3 seconds in striker zone.

Progression 2: One touch in striker zone.

Progression 3: Striker is opposed. Recreate situations from earlier in the session e.g running infront of defender at near post, ball dropping to strikers feet to swivel and shoot.

Coaching points:

In possession -

Width & depth, Quick combinations, Create over loads, Tempo, Communication, Movement, Identify space and exploit, Supporting angles.

Out of possession -

Compact, Transistion, Shape, Go with runners, Triggers to pressure/drop off, Show safe side.


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