Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defend Against Fast Break and Finishing

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Barcelona United

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Name:	Barcelona United
City:	Pickerington
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up

10 Minutes

OBJECTIVE:

To prepare players for training session.

ORGANIZATION:

Need roughly 5x15 yard space per setup. Need six cones, at start place two cones to create a gate, in middle 5 yards from the gate place three cones(~1.5 yards apart), the last cone is 5 yards from last cone in the middle. Target 3-4 per line.

KEY WORDS:

Focus, Effort, Awareness

SUGGESTED/EXAMPLE WARM UPs:

1) In gate - toe taps, popcorn, run in place, etc. 2) Initiate on whistle(following players go on whistle or after player in front reaches a certain point). 3) Sprint, jog, skip, side shuffle, etc. from gate to middle section. 4) Two Feet Together Hop, Side Shuffle, High Knees, etc. over each cone. 5) Sprint, jog, skips, etc. to last cone. 6) Go around last cone sprint, back pedal, etc. to end of line.

NOTES:

Coaches are encouraged to vary activities, e.g. dribble ball through setup, right/left foot only, etc.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cone Strike

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Cone Strike

10 Minutes

OBJECTIVE:

To improve technical ball striking.

ORGANIZATION:

Need 10x20 yard box, one player each side. Each player places ball on cone, focus on movement of leg from knee and speed to ball to increase the power with the kick. Add into the "hip turn" or movement to enable more power and directional impacts.

KEY WORDS:

Focus, Effort, Awareness

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing Drill

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Finishing Drill

20 Minutes

Organization:

Finishing and recovery is a one v one practice, with emphasis placed on
speed of reaction and acceleration to get away from chasing defenders. The coach must play a
neutral pass and call a number for 2 players to attack. The player winning possession must break
through one of two gates to attack goal and finish. If defender makes a tackle after the attacker
breaks through the gate, they must clear the ball.

If possession is won before the attacker gets through the gate, they then become the attacking
player.

Coaching Points:

Finishing and recovery is a one v one practice, with emphasis placed on speed of reaction and acceleration to get away from chasing defenders. The coach must play a neutral pass and call a number for 2 players to attack. The player winning possession must break through one of two gates to attack goal and finish. If defender makes a tackle after the attacker breaks through the gate, they must clear the ball. If possession is won before the attacker gets through the gate, they then become the attacking player.

Questions:

1. What types of quick movements can you use to evade defenders? Skill Moves, Change Pace/Speed
2. Can you get across your defender when running through on goal?
3. When 1 v 1 with the goalkeeper, which type of finishes are you able to produce?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defend Fast Break

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Defend Fast Break

20 Minutes:

This practice is a 2v1 and a 2 v2 exercise focused on players defending technique when in an
overloaded or balanced situation.
Players are encouraged to practice quick passing and dribbling to drive the ball past the end line.
Defenders can counter on the regain of possession and combine to get the ball past the attackers
end line.

Key Coaching:

1. Timing of passes to not be offside

2. Good dribbling technique in a 1 v 1 situation

3. Body shape and positioning when defending an attacking overload

4. Quick counter on regain of possession

5. 1-2 combinations to play round defenders

Questions:

1. How does this practice relate to your position on the field?

2. How can body shape help when defending an attacking overload?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage

5v5 in 7v7 field (70x50 yards)

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