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COACH:
Ross Duncan
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LOCATION:
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DATE:
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AGE:
U10
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GENDER:
Mixed
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TIME:
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AIM
OF SESSION: To create
confidence on the ball, Develop the Passing + Dribbling technique
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SESSION
SEVEN
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ORGANIZATION
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COACHING
POINTS
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WARM
UP
0-10 minutes
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1000
Touches – 20x20 yard area
This warm-up will be consistent throughout the ages and will work
on close control. Click
here for an explanation of 1000
Touches.
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EXERCISE
ONE
10-20 minutes
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Passing
in 6’s
– 2 lines of 3 players – 1 ball
Players
must pass the ball to the opposite line and explode to the back of
their own line, Progression, players must explode and join the
opposite line after pass
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Timing
of pass
Weight
of pass
1st
time unless poor pass, take a touch
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EXERCISE
TWO
20-30 minutes
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Number
pass with lofted pass – 20
x20 yard area, 5 yard box in each corner
3
players to a box, each box has a ball, when a team passes the ball 3
times they must complete a lofted pass diagonally across from them,
teams should play the lofted pass at the same time!
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Timing
of pass
Weight
of pass
Laces
to loft the ball
Inside
to control short passes
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CONDITIONED
GAME
30-40 minutes
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Small
sided games enforcing passing,
complete 5 passes before scoring
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Re-enforce
Passing points
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EXERCISE
THREE
40-50 minutes
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MLS
Teams – 20x10
yard area, each side of the box is represented by the name of an MLS
teams. Players must
dribble to the side commanded by the coach.
Progression:
Perform drag back turn at side, Perform step over,
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Laces
to go fast
Inside/outside
to keep close control
Head
up look for space
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EXERCISE
FOUR
50-60 minutes
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1v1
– 10 x 15
Attacker
starts with the ball and must successfully dribble past the defender
and wins a point
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Laces
to go fast
Inside/outside
to keep close control
Head
up look for space
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GAME
RELATED PRACTICE
60-70 minutes
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Soccer
pool - set up four
gates in each corner of the field instead of goals, they will act like
pockets on a pool table, players must dribble through gates to score a
goal
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Re-enforce
dribbling points
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SMALL
SIDED GAMES - 4v4
70-85 minutes
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4v4
Small Sided Field
–
30 x 24 yards (24 = 10 yards either side of a 4 yard goal)
This
wide area will ensure maximum playing time without as many breaks in
play for throw-ins.
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Allow
to play, let each child enjoy the game
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COOL
DOWN
85-90 minutes
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Relaxing
Movement + recap session
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Slow,
gentle movements
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