Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): G13 NYCFC

Passing and Receiving with Combinations, Give and Go's Variation 1 (15 mins)

Objective: Passing and Receiving; Combination and Give and Go's

Technical passing practice with the tactical concept of using width and depth and tactical actions such as Give and Go.

Organization:

- In a 20x20 yard area, we work in groups of 6-8 players. The four players inside start in the positions shown and we have 2 extra players outside. Each player follows their pass after their action is complet.

- Player A starts the excercise by passing out wide to Player B who moves off the cone and passes inside to Player C. Player C passes to Player D who moves off the cone and returns the ball straight back (one-two). Player C moves across and plays the ball into Player D's path who runs for the ball played into space and plays into GK hands or feet and progress to a shot on target.

Coaching Points:

-Create space before moving to meet the ball.

-The correct open body shape should be monitored.

-Change direction of the sequence to that the players pass and receive with both feet.

Interval Duration: 2 intervals x 5 minutes.

5 v 3 to goal (20 mins)

Objective 

To improve creating scoring opportunities  

Organization

• This practice is an opposed 3v3 in which players are unrestricted.

• There are four teams of three; six players play while a team of defenders and a team of attackers rest.

• The goalkeeper initiates each attack by playing into the attacking Team A. As he does so, from a set start position, the defending Team B must get up and prepare to engage the three attackers as far from goal as appropriate.

• The attacking team must attempt to stay onside.

• Team B must attempt to steal the ball from Team A. If

  they do so, their targets become the two mini-goals

  positioned in front of them.

• As each attack concludes, the defending team replaces

  the waiting attacking team (Team C) and the attacking team replaces the waiting defending team (Team D).

  FUNCTION 2

• A variation of the practice sees the goalkeeper play to the waiting defenders, who play first time into the set of attackers who then start their attack from a back-to-goal situation.

Coaching Points

USE THE SPACE

• Attacking players should be encouraged to use the space in front of them positively; they should build speed and momentum that can be used to engage defenders.

• This may provide cues to slide to a teammate as the defender makes a commitment to tackle, or to beat them 1v1.

  POSITIVITY IN 1v1 SITUATIONS

• As 1v1 situations present themselves for attackers, they should be encouraged to demonstrate a positive mentality and try to beat defenders 1v1 in order to create opportunities to score or assist.

FINDING SPACE TO SHOOT

• As the practice moves on to emphasise the back-to- goal situation for forwards, the coach should encourage creativity among the attacking players in order to find sufficient space to work quick shots.

• More unorthodox shooting techniques, such as toe- pokes, might be required to make use of split-second shooting opportunities.

  RUN TIMING & VARIATION

• Attackers should be encouraged to make a variety of runs. Emphasis should be placed on decoy runs, being onside and not making the same type of run as another attacker.