Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Syosset (1&2nd Grd) week 3

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Andrew Illiano

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Andrew  Illiano
Name: Andrew Illiano
City: Valley Stream, NY
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer

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Dribbling at defenders and beating them with a move (feint, scissor, step over)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup 1

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup 1
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Warmup 1 (10 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20 grids

3 yards gates

Groups of 3-4 setup as shown

Each player has a pinnie tucked to the side

Instructions:

1. Defending player goes on the cue of the attacking player.

2. Defender immediately presses the attacking player looking to pull the pinnie away from the attacking player.

3. Attacking player looks to beat the defender to a gate for a point.

4. If the defender pulls out the attacker's pinnie he/she gets a point.

Coaching Points:

1. Go directly at the defender

2. Smaller steps when approaching defender; larger strides when accelerating into space

3. Head up to see what gate we must attack in

4. What body movements can you do to unbalance the defender?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup 2

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Warmup 2 (10 mins)

Organization:

Every player has a ball

Instructions:

Review some basic 1v1 moves. Have players dribble in the area and perform a move every 3 touches.

Review: feint, double feint, scissor, step over, inside-outside

See which moves they can perform and use them in subsequent 1v1 activities

Coaching Points:

Shoulder Feint - Unbalance defender with body movement (Use of body to sell the fake).

Shoulder Feint - Final touch with the outside surface of the foot.

Shoulder Feint - Final touch out of feet and at an angle to beat the defender.

Inside Outside - Hop on non - kicking foot, to sell to the defender that you are moving in that direction.

Inside Outside - Use of body to sell the move and unbalance the defender (High to low)

Inside Outside - Pull the ball across at a forward angle with the inside of your foot.

Inside Outside - Exit touch with the outside surface of the foot

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (10 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20 grids

Cones placed in the middle as an obstacle

Groups of 3-4 setup as shown

Each player has a ball

Instructions:

1. One player at a time dribbles at the cones and performs the move.

2. After executing the move, they must get their head up and make eye contact with next player in line.

3. Next player goes once player make eye contact.

Coaching Points:

1. Identify space ahead.

2. Drive at speed using Messi Touches

3. Shoulder Feint - Unbalance defender with body movement (Use of body to sell the fake).

4. Shoulder Feint - Final touch with the outside surface of the foot.

5. Shoulder Feint - Final touch out of feet and at an angle to beat the defender.

6. Inside Outside - Hop on non - kicking foot, to sell to the defender that you are moving in that direction.

7. Inside Outside - Use of body to sell the move and unbalance the defender (High to low)

8. Inside Outside - Pull the ball across at a forward angle with the inside of your foot.

9. Inside Outside - Exit touch with the outside surface of the foot as the player drags the ball across and it begins to round the big toe.10. Ball cut back in behind the defender to avoid recovery.

11. Next Action.

Regression:

If players can't perform Inside-outside try a step over or double feint.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Semi Opposed

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Semi Opposed (10 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20 grids

3 yards gates on the endline

One 3 yd gate in the middle

Groups of 3-4 setup as shown

Each player has a ball

Instructions:

1. Defending player plays into the attacking player.

2. Defender immediately applies passive pressure by standing in the gate in the center of the grid.

3. Attacking player performs move and accelerates into the gate.

Coaching Points:

1. Identify space ahead.

2. Drive at speed using Messi Touches

3. Shoulder Feint - Unbalance defender with body movement (Use of body to sell the fake).

4. Shoulder Feint - Final touch with the outside surface of the foot.

5. Shoulder Feint - Final touch out of feet and at an angle to beat the defender.

6. Inside Outside - Hop on non - kicking foot, to sell to the defender that you are moving in that direction.

7. Inside Outside - Use of body to sell the move and unbalance the defender (High to low)

8. Inside Outside - Pull the ball across at a forward angle with the inside of your foot.

9. Inside Outside - Exit touch with the outside surface of the foot as the player drags the ball across and it begins to round the big toe.10. Ball cut back in behind the defender to avoid recovery.

11. Next Action.

Regression:

If players can't pass to each other, have the passer/defender play a short pass to the coach, and coach passes to the dribbler/attacker.

Progression:

Turn the activity into a race where the defender must stay in the central gate until attacker performs move. After the attacker execute the move, the defender may try to win the ball back.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fully Opposed 1v1

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Fully Opposed 1v1 (5 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20 grids

3 yards gates on the endline

Groups of 3-4 setup as shown

Each player has a ball

Instructions:

1. Defending player passes the ball to the attacking player.

2. Defender immediately presses the attacking player on their first touch.

3. Attacking player looks to score by dribbling through a gate.

4. If defender wins ball they get a point for dribbling it past the opposite end line.

Coaching Points:

1. Identify space ahead.

2. Drive at speed using Messi Touches

3. Shoulder Feint - Unbalance defender with body movement (Use of body to sell the fake).

4. Shoulder Feint - Final touch with the outside surface of the foot.

5. Shoulder Feint - Final touch out of feet and at an angle to beat the defender.

6. Inside Outside - Hop on non - kicking foot, to sell to the defender that you are moving in that direction.

7. Inside Outside - Use of body to sell the move and unbalance the defender (High to low)

8. Inside Outside - Pull the ball across at a forward angle with the inside of your foot.

9. Inside Outside - Exit touch with the outside surface of the foot as the player drags the ball across and it begins to round the big toe.10. Ball cut back in behind the defender to avoid recovery.

11. Next Action.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play (30 mins)

Organization:

3v3 / 4v4 Small-sided tournament games

4 teams of 3-4 players each team.

2 fields of 30x40 yards

2 Pugg Goals on opposite endlines.

Instructions:

1. 4 Teams of 3, play 3v3 tournament style format where each team will play one another.

Coaching Points:

1. Review of session's learning outcomes being translated into the game


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