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COACH:
Ross Duncan
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LOCATION:
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DATE:
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AGE:
U14
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GENDER:
Mixed
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TIME:
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AIM
OF SESSION: Developing the passing technique along with shooting
and implementing Width into game play
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SESSION
EIGHT
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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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Pass + Move – In
3’s, players1 + 3 stand 5 yards apart with player 2 standing like a
statue in front of player 3 , Player 1 feeds the ball into player 3,
player 3 returns the pass and moves around the static player 2, he
receives another pass and again moves around the static player 2,
continue for 90 seconds and switch roles
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Meet
they ball, inside of feet, 1st time passing, be low and
balanced.
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EXERCISE
TWO
20-30 minutes
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Possession,
20x30 yard area, 2v2 with a floating player – creating 3v2
Players
must try to maintain possession of the ball for as long as possible,
every 5 passes = goal
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Meet
they ball, first touch out of feet, head up, pass with correct
technique and move into space.
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EXERCISE
THREE
30-40 minutes
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3v3
+ 3 servers.
20x30 yard grid. At
the end of the grid place a 5 yard goal, at the opposite end place 3
servers with balls. In the
center of the grid 2 teams will try and score in the goal.
A server must pass the ball to a receiver who will try and turn
his player and shoot,
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Positive
first touch out of feet, shoot early,
Strike
with laces, low/hard/across the goalkeeper
Follow
through in direction of target
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GAME
RELATED PRACTICE
40-50 minutes
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3v3.
20x30 yard area. In the
center of the grid create a 4 yard triangle.
Each side of the triangle in a goal, there will be one GK
defending the goals. Teams
must pass and shoot t first opportunity
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Re-enforce
sessions points, don’t lose focus of group
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BEDDING
DOWN
50-60 minutes
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Width
– 16x12 yard area, 3v2, attackers must dribble through defenders
line
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See
Principles of Soccer document
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GAME
RELATED PRACTICE
60-75 minutes
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3v3
with a wall player on each side = 5v3.
Teams must play the ball wide for a wall player to play a cross
into the box
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See
Principles of Soccer document
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SMALL
SIDED GAMES – 4v4
75-85 minutes
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4v4
Small Sided Field
- 35 x 22 yards (24 = 10 yards either side of a 2 yard goal)
Ensure
team is still working at a high tempo.
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Re-enforce
sessions points, don’t lose focus of group
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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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