Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession/Ball retrieval
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Name: |
Stefan Persson |
City: |
Celbridge |
Country: |
Ireland |
Membership: |
Adult Member |
Sport: |
Football/Soccer |
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Possession/Ball retrieval
Organization:
Small square = over mid circle
Big square = box to box 5-aside pitch
Piggy in the middle with a twist and high intensity game
Groups of 2 players as shown
Instructions:
Small Box
- Players play short-short combination play within the area (4v1 or 3v1)
- When defender gets the ball he passes out from small box to waiting team mates to keep possession
- Posession team is now the defenders
Big Box
-Players play short-long-short combination play within full area (7vs4)
- When defender gets the ball, drill resets and ball start off in small box again, time to get breath back
Coaching Points:
- Eye contact to begin passing sequence.
- Movement from other players to keep ball in play and to create angles
- Passer(s) play pass to correct (back) foot. Pass ahead, not behind player.
-Understanding when to pass short or long.
-Understanding movements needed to be in position to either receive the ball or pull defender with you.
- Taking first touch into space.
Progressions:
- 2 touch
- 1 or 3 touch never 2
- 1 touch