Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Youth Possession Play - Training Plan 14 - Two Touch

Possession Play - SI 1 - Two Touch (5 mins)

Area: 2 x 2 squares, with 3-5 meter passing lane (A & B)

Players:4 -16+ player,  4 players in each grid

Explanation: Player C starts by calling for a pass from Player A at the same time running into the square to receive a pass from Player A. Player A passes into Player C weighted to receive in the square. Player C takes a touch to set up a pass into Player B. Player B passes back to Player C who takes a touch to set up a pass into Player A.  Player C returns to the stating postion. Next Player C calls for a pass  from Player A to restart the sequence. After 60 seconds swap A&B with C's rotatate through a couple of times

Coaching Points: First touch out of feet ( but touch must stay in square), middle of ball (low or high on the ball will make it bobble), short pass timing/weight/accuracy.  Take touch off back foot. Open hips to allow first touch into the direction of the next pass.

Progression: Repeat with Player B on the other side;

Possession ST 1 Two Touch (10 mins)

Set Up: - playing area Size 10m x 10m -  Equipment; 2-4 x mini goals, markers,  balls

Players: Players 4-6 per grid (2 or 3 pairs different bib colours)

Explanation:

• 1 v 1 contest in the player area, rest of the playersstart from the outside corners, they can move along either line from the small goals.

• One player in the middle initially designated the attacker other a defender.  Attacker starts play by moving into space calling to receive a ball from the coach, attacker must play two touch initially with the objective to then find an outside player to play off at least twice (different outside players) in a row then they are able to score in any goal.  If the attacker passes to the outside player of the same colour as the defender that player passes to ball to the defender who then becomes the attacker. run for 45 seconds, then attacker becomes defender.  Then change pairs with outside players coming in, shuffle pairs so that there is different 1v1's

Progressions: 2v2.

Step Up: • one touch passes

Step Down: • increase size of area

Possession Play - TG - Two Touch Game (30 mins)

Area: 40 x 50 flat markers creating 30 x 20 mid zone. Players 8-16; Payers; divided into two teams

Explanation: Normal game with two touch resti, in possession encourage movement to create space (high tempo speed of play), triple points if goal is scored after sequence of 6 (to 10) or more two touch passes.