Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Four-Goal Tactical Game (Traditional Progression)

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David Vaughan
Name: David Vaughan
City: Denver
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Teams must find a way to score on any of the four available goals. Once a goal is scored, the same team must score elsewhere before coming back to that particular goal. If possession is lost, a goal can be scored on any of the four target areas. Adjust space for your age-group and abilities. Target goals should be 8x8 yards at a minimum.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Warm-up

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Technical Warm-up (15 mins)

Pass and move with partners using different services of the ball

1. Low and driven, flighted, etc.

2. Receive the ball, taking a positive touch into open space

3. Accelerate with the ball into space for a few yards, then turning to find teammate

4. Constant movement of supporting player, making space as teammate dribbles, showing when they pick up their head

5. Vision and mobility - take looks!


-Challenge players to vary their supporting runs, sometimes showing for a pass on their foot, other times showing a run into space


-Communicate with teammate constantly with verbal and visual cues



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Four-Goal Tactical Game

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Four-Goal Tactical Game (30 mins)

Play several rounds of this competitive game, keeping score and considering allowing wining team to choose consequences for losing team


Variations:

1. Team in possession can any any of the four target goals

2. A goal is scored when the ball is passed in, and then successfully passed back out to teammate

3. Goals can only be scored through a one-touch pass in and out (advanced levels of play)

4. Goals can only be scored when passed back out to a different teammate than who played the ball in


Coaching Points:

1. Principles of Attack for team in possession: mobility, width, support

2. Principles of Defense for defending team: pressure, cover, balance

3. Vision and decision-making for player in possession: when to pass vs. when to dribble

4. Communication on both sides of the ball

5. Vision and mobility - take looks!



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match Condition Game

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Match Condition Game (30 mins)

Match condition game (adjust space and numbers for your team)


-Vision and mobility - take looks before you receive the ball!


-Stretch the field when we have the ball


-Small and compact on defense - get organized


-Challenge players to vary their supporting runs, sometimes showing for a pass on their foot, other times showing a run into space


-Communicate with teammates constantly with verbal and visual cues



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