Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U14 Passing

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Thomas Young

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Name:	Thomas Young
City:	Hastings
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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PLAYER AGE: 12-14 YO

ABILITY/LEVEL: Pathway

NO. OF PLAYERS: 12

EQUIPMENT LIST:

Cones & flats
15 x balls
6 x blue bibs
6 x red bibs
2 x 5-a-side goals

Warm-up (10 mins): Run & dynamic stretches

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

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Passing pairs (15 mins)

Pitch: 6 channels of 15 yds x 5 yds

Description:

Block 1 - Players stand slightly behind their coned gates, first player pass through to opposite gate to their partner and repeat by swapping roles. CHALLENGE: set a target of how many a pair can complete with the ball passing through the gate. alternatively make it competitive with channels that are next to each other.

Block 2 - change: when a player recieves the ball they move to the ball around the outside of the right-hand cone before passing back.

Block 3 - change: now around the left cone.

Block 4 - back to Block 1 instructions. CHALLENGE: players can only use 2 touches (1 to control, 1 to pass).

Block 5 - back to Block 2 instructions. CHALLENGE: players can only use 2 touches (1 to control, 1 to pass).

Block 6 - back to Block 3 instructions. CHALLENGE: players can only use 2 touches (1 to control, 1 to pass).

Technical breakdown (Passing):

1. Look at target

2. Eye on ball

3. Angle of approach

4. Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortbale position

5. Strike centre of ball with inside/outside of foot (identify area of ball)

6. Firm ankle

7. Follow through towards target

Individual Challenges:

- limit touches during Blocks 1-3

- consecutive successful passes target

- narrow the target gate

Regression:

- remove gates

- don't introduce touch limits. Can still introduce additional challenges in Block 4-6 but focus on tempo and time rather than touch limits

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession in possession

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Possession in possession (5 mins)

Pitch: 2 boxes of 15 yds x 15 yds

Description:

Pass the ball amongst your team mates (Blues together, Reds together) making sure players move after passing the ball. One ball per team, no tackling.

Coaching points:

- firm passes to avoid traffic

- be aware of opposing player movements and opposing ball

Technical breakdown (Passing):

*1. Look at target*

2. Eye on ball

*3. Angle of approach*

4. Non-kicking foot alongside ball in a comfortbale position

5. Strike centre of ball with inside/outside of foot (identify area of ball)

*6. Firm ankle*

7. Follow through towards target

Individual Challenges:

- limit touches

- consecutive successful passes target

Regression:

- don't introduce touch limits. Can still introduce additional challenges in form of desired tempo and time rather than touch limits

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Adding defenders

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Adding defenders (20 mins)

Pitch: 2 boxes of 15 yds x 15 yds

Description:

Progression from 'possession in possession' is...

Block 1: 5 v 1 (rotate the single defender every 60 seconds)

Block 2: 4 v 2 (rotate the two defenders every 90 seconds)

Block 3: 3 v 3, you keep possession when you win the ball

Coaching points:

- firm passes to avoid traffic

- be aware of opposing player movements and opposing ball

Individual Challenges:

- limit touches

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v6 possession

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6v6 possession (10 mins)

Pitch: 30 yds x 15 yds

Description:

6 v 6, you keep possession when you win the ball

Target:

Teams get a point when they can make 5 successful passes consecutively.

Individual Challenges:

- limit touches

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (30 mins)

Pitch: 40 yds x 30 yds

Description:

6 v 6 with no goalkeepers, players can only shoot inside the blue square.

Target:

Goal = 1 point

5 successful passes & goal = 3 points

Regression:

Reduce number of successful passes to 3 & goal to get 3 points.

Make the target box larger.

Progression:

No goals count without making 5 successful passes before shooting.

Limit number of touches per player to 3.

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