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Thursday
Dec172009

Early ID Session IV

I. Street Soccer

II. 1v1 To 2 Goals

Set Up

  • Grid is 10x10 yards
  • Pugg Goals or cone goals are set up on each end line
  • Divide the players equally into two teams: Blue and Red
  • Coach has the soccer balls

Procedure

  • The coach plays the ball out to one of the sides, in this case the Blue side
  • The first Red player steps out as a defender and tries to stop the Blue player from scoring
  • The Blue player attempts to score on either goal
  • If the Red defender steals the ball he can attempt to score and the Blue player will try to stop him
  • Limit each turn to no more than 20 seconds
  • Switch up who you play the ball to so every player has the same amount of times on offense and defense
  • To make it really fun have more than one group go at the same time.  This will focus on the dribblers keeping their head up

Coaching Points

  • Encourage change of direction.  Add in the rule that the attacking player has to change directions at least once before he can go to goal.
  • After each player has gone a couple of times, review the turns you have worked on previously.  
  • After the review, switch up the teams and play again.

Make It Competitive

  • +1 point for a goal
  • +1 point for a successful turn where the attacker keeps possession of the ball
  • You can have the players keep track of individual points or team points.  Depending on your group set a score that will win the game.  20 points is a good starting point.

III. 2v2 to Two Goals

IV. Play Their Favorite Game

Whichever game they like the best, play that game

V. Scrimmage with multiple goals

Tuesday
Nov032009

Sharks & Minnows II

Friday
Oct302009

Sharks & Minnows

Tuesday
Sep292009

Organization: Attack v Defense – 5v4 situation

This session is an excerpt from our new book, Brazilian Soccer Academy Volume I. This book along with Volume Two show actual training sessions that professional Brazilian clubs conduct in their Academies with players in the 13-18 age group. The exercise below is from Training Session 3 of Week 9 that is part of a 12-week program..

Part 3: Educational Small-sided Game

Organization: Attack v Defense – 5v4 situation
2 teams of 5 players divided between attackers and defenders + 2 neutral players in the flank areas. Attackers with 5 field players try to score on the regular goal. Defenders with 1 goalie and 4 field players try to score in the 3 small goals on the midfield line. If the defenders score in the small goals they become strikers and vice-versa.

diagram

Coaching Points:
-Game Adjust
-Regaining Possession
-Positioning

Equipment: balls, discs and small goals

 

Thursday
Sep242009

Defending-US Soccer & EA Sports Interactive Training

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