Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Recieving and Holding the ball up

Recieving the Ball & Movement

Organisation

-30x 20

-12 players (4 outside & 8 inside)

-4 Balls

The Red team players should recieve the ball in the square and hold the ball away from there opponents(yellow player).Once they have held the ball up for 3 or 4 seconds they should look to play the ball back out of the square and find another ball on the outside.

Coaching points:

-Body Position

-Approach

-Checking

-Communication

Progression

- Once recieving the ball, hold it up and look to play the ball to someone else on the outside.

- Work in pairs to keep the ball away from the defenders(yellow team).

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-Body position

-checking over the shoulder

-recieving the ball/half turn etc.

Variety:

-Add more touches

-Include types of turns