Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): C1 W1 S1 - Core Skill - 1 v 1

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James Robinson

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Name:	James Robinson
City:	Singapore
Country:	Singapore
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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CONTACT: James@sportsessionplanner.com

Core Skill: 1 v 1

Session Objective: By the end of the session the players will have improved their ability to beat players in 1v1situations using deception, feint and a CoD (change of direction)

Specific Aspect: Deception, Feint, Change of Direction (COD)

Delivery Method: Whole – Part – Whole (Game Related Practice – Isolated Practice - Game)

Arrival Activity: Coach: “Boys/Girls, anything you like linked to 1v1's” OR Coach to refer to Arrival Activities Examples (10 min)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 (Game)

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1 v 1 (Game) (20 mins)

Players Involved: ALL - 11 + GK (+/-2)

Areas & Size: 2 or 3 areas of approx 25m x 15m

Timing: 20 min

Rules/Explanation & Scoring Method

Player at one end plays the ball to the opposite side and then becomes a defender.
Player that receives the ball becomes an attacker and takes the defender on.
Once the attacker has had a shot, they become the defender and a new attacker drives in to create a 1v1.
Once you have defended you leave the square and rejoin your line.

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Must be over half-way to score a goalNarrower area

Step Down

Wider area
Defender is only able to put pressure

Exercise Task / Challenge

“Today it is all about beating the

defender through deception/feint or COD".

Player Task / Player Actions

Can you identify the opponents positioningearly and try to move toward goals as soon aspossible
Can you be smart and send a player thewrong way?
Try to deceive your opponent by feinting oneway and go the other

Coaching Cues

If they are closing quickly look to shift their weight by changing direction
Try to accelerate after deceiving them.
If they come close keep the ball out of their tackling range

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 (Isolation)

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1 v 1 (Isolation) (15 mins)

Players Involved: ALL - 12 players

Areas & Size: 1 area of 15m x 15m

Timing: 15 min

Rules/Explanation & Scoring Method

Both players to keep control of the ball at all times.
Players have to take the ball to the opposite endand take on the player in front of team in a 1v1 – 6players go at the same time with the ball (3 oneach side)

Progression: players can also tag other players.

All players keep track of their own score
Running away = +1 for not getting taggedTagging = +1 for a tag
Once your turn is up, go to the opposite side and swap roles.

Step Up

Smaller area
1 player per team tagging with a ball (starting in the middle of the area) and now trying to win the ball off the player of the opposite team

Step Down

Bigger area

Competition

See which player (or team) has the most successful runs to the opposite side without losing the ball in 1 minute.

Player Behaviours

Identifying the distance between yourself and the tagger (keep your head up)
Using deception to put defender off balance
Using pace after a CoD to get away fromtagger
Being creative in their use of skill moves to trickthe tagger

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 v 3 (Game)

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3 v 3 (Game) (20 mins)

Players Involved: ALL + GK

Areas & Size: 25m x 15m

Timing: 24 min ( 4 x 6')

Shape / Formation: 3 v 3's

Rules/Explanation & Scoring Method

Free game 3v3
Scoring team retains the ball
Goal = 1pt
Goal after a 1v1 deception/CoD = 3 pts

Step Up

Join fields up together to make a 6 v 6