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U10 7V7

Week 11 · Session goal

Improve preventing the opponent from scoring goals - 1

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Player actions

Protect the goal, Pressure, Cover & Balance

Key qualities

Make decisions, Be proactive, Focus

Skill acquisition

Pressure: Angle and Speed of approach, Distance, Body position, Tackle choice (poke or block) - Cover: Distance, body position.

The session

1

Play phase

Intentional Free Play

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

Deny scoring chances.

Player actions

Protect the goal, Pressure and cover.

Organization

In a 7v7 field set up two 19Wx24L fields with a small goal at each end. Play 1v1, 2v1, up to 3v3. Play 3 rounds for a total of 20 minutes. Play with kick-ins and dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

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Guided questions

What should we do to prevent the shot goal?

Protect the goal by standing between the ball and the goal

How should we force the ball away?

The closest defender pressures the attacker with the ball

How do we help the pressing defender?

By providing cover

Coach note

First break, the coach asks questions to the players, players do not answer them but play to discover the answers. Second break, the coach asks questions and players will answer them .

2

Core activity

3v3 to goal - small goals

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

Deny scoring chances.

Player actions

Protect the goal, Pressure and cover.

Organization

In our own half set up two 19Wx25L fields with a goal and two small goals. Play 3v3. The Blue team: 1Gk and 2 defender's players against the Red Team: 3 players. The Red team scores in the goal and the Blue team scores by passing to one of the two small goals. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

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Guided questions

Who and how should prevent the shot a t goal?

The closest defender should protect the goal by getting in between the ball and goal

After we are protecting the goal what should we do to force the ball away?

Pressure the attacker with the ball

Where should the other defender be to help?

Provide cover

Coach note

Switch to the Less Challenging activity if it is too difficult or to the More Challenging if it is too easy.

3

Less challenging

3v2 to goa l- small goals

20 min4 intervals · 4 min play · 1 min rest

Objective

Deny scoring chances.

Player actions

Protect the goal, Pressure and cover.

Organization

In our own half set up two 19Wx25L fields with a goal and two small goals. Play 3v3. The Blue team: 1Gk and 2 defender's players against the Red Team: 2 players. The Red team scores in the goal and the Blue team scores by passing to one of the two small goals. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

Key wordsPreventForceHelp.

Guided questions

What should we do to prevent the shot goal?

Protect the goal by standing between the ball and the goal

How should we force the ball w away?

The closest defender pressures the attacker with the ball

How do we help the pressing defender?

By providing cover

Coach note

Switch to this activity if the Core is too difficult for the players. Week 11 FIVE ELEMENTS of TRAINING EXERCISE TRAINING SESSION SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. Organized: Is the exercise organized in the right way? 2. Game like: Is the exercise game like? 3. Repetitions: Are there repetitions when looking at the overall goal of the session? 4. Challenging: Are the players being challenged? (Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?) 5. Coaching: Is there the proper coaching based on the age/level of the players? 1. How did you achieve your goals in the training session? 2. What did you do well? 3. What could you do better? MORE CHLLENGING: 4v4 to goal DURATION: 20 min -- INTERVALS: 3 --ACTIVITY: 5 min --REST: 1.5 min

4

Play phase

The Game - 6V6

20 min2 intervals · 8 min play · 2 min rest

Objective

Deny scoring chances.

Player actions

Protect the goal, Pressure and cover.

Organization

In a 7v7 field (40Wx60L) play 6v6. The Blue will play in a 1-2-1-2 formation and the Red team will play in a 1-1-3-1 formation. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

Key wordsPreventForceHelp.

Guided questions

Who and how should prevent the shot a t goal?

The closest defender should protect the goal by getting in between the ball and goal

After we are protecting the goal what should we do to force the ball away?

Pressure the attacker with the ball

Where should the other defender be to help?

Provide cover

Coach note

All Laws of the game and US Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDI) are in effect .

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Five elements of a training exercise

1

Organized — Is the exercise organized in the right way?

2

Game like — Is the exercise game like?

3

Repetitions — Are there repetitions when looking at the overall goal of the session?

4

Challenging — Are the players being challenged? Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?

5

Coaching — Is there the proper coaching based on the age and level of the players?

After the session

Self-reflection

How did you achieve your goals of the training session?

What did you do well?

What could you do better?