Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing and Recieving - Decision making (Start Time: 2013-09-10 17:05:00)
Premier Users' Club
Richard Knox
Description
Southampton Academy U8s - Decision making
When to pass or dribble
How to recieve
Key Objective - Try to see 2 things when recieving the ball.
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15 mins
Technical
Players dribble out through one set of gates and back in through the adjacent gate then entre the middle square (skill zone) complete a move and repete the process.
Encourage players to find different parts of the feet and movements (ie backwards) through the gates.
Progressions/Skill
Add defenders to block the gates - Defenders must have the ball at their feet at all times. 2 defenders block the gates 1 defender stays in the skill zone, defenders pretecting the gates can only move laterally.
CPs
Decision making - dribble through the empty gates or dribble past a defender
Change pace and direction to go past defenders in and out of skill zone and gates.
Close control
Scan the area - identify space and defenders
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20 mins
Skill Progression/Variation
Practice continues in and out of the gates by dribbling or passing.
One ball betweek two - players decision when to dribble when to pass - players continue to use the skill zone.
Progression
Defenders can move anywhere around the area - reduce or take balls from defenders.
CPs
Decision making
Scan to identify defenders, partner and space in the area
Body position open to recieve the pass
First touch
Movement off the ball - inside or out side of the gates
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20 mins
Recieving Technical
Player behind red cone passes to partner who recieves dribbles into skill zone turns dribbles out and passes back to partner repete process 4 times and switch roles. Encourage recievers to recieve ball from both sides.
Progression
After the pass the passer follows pass and puts pressure on the reciever, the reciever dribbles in and out of skill zone and dribbles to a different red cone.
CPs
Can the reciever see the ball and where they want to go (skill zone) ie body open and recieve on back foot.
Accelerate in and out of skill zone
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20 mins
SSG
20x30 per pitch
3v3 or 4v4 to three goals - middle goal is for shooting - wide goals are shooting through or dribbling through.
CPs
All of previous
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Warm Up - Size of area dependant on numbers and standard of group.
Ball manipulation - moves of the session L turn and Circle Take.
L Turn - Drag the ball back using the Sole of the foot behind the standing foot then push the ball horizontally behind the standing foot with the inside of the foot.
Circle Take - Circle one foot around the ball inside to out take the ball the oposite direction with the lases. (aka the scissors)
CPs
Disguise when performing the skill moves - use of arm, drop shoulder, body position
Change direction and pace
Use different parts of the feet
Body position and shape