Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Close The Gates

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James Heffernan
Name: James Heffernan
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice
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Practice (10 mins)

Set up

  • Square / circle / rectangle - use whatever space you have
  • Set up pair groups of cones
  • Players work in pairs, one ball between each pair
Game
  • Players working pairs to pass the ball through the gates to 'close' them
  • 'Receiving player' must always run around the cones to the back of the gate to receive; they then become the 'passer'
  • Players cannot keep passing through the same gate
  • Mix up pairings regularly

Progressions

  • 1) Introduce a time limit - how many gates can you pass through in x minutes?
  • 2) First team to complete all the gates - 1pt for each
  • 3) Introduce a defender who is trying to intercept passes - defender then tries to intercept a new player (include a scoring system for the defender, e.g. 3 points for each interception?)
Regressions
  • Players can roll / throw the ball through the gate with their hands
Coaching points to discuss
  • Teamwork
  • Decision making
  • Movement to receive
  • Awareness
  • Encourage passing / receiving with different parts of the feet

Think STEP

  • Space - do you need to make it larger (easier) or smaller (more challenging)
  • Task - can you change the task or challenge?
  • Equipment - can you add target areas for example?
  • Players - can you increase/decrease the number of players?

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