Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing and Possession Practice (Start Time: 2019-12-02 18:00:00)

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Richard Espley
Name: Richard Espley
City: Neston
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Passing and Possession Practice

Specific focus on the mechanics of Passing and Control

2 coaches (1 on Passing) (1 on Control)

Implementing the Coaching Process,


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Warm Up

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Practice and perfect the mechanics of passing and control in an unopposed environment

Technical Warm Up (10 mins)

Technical - Passing/Control

Organisation

Outer 30m x 20m area for TP, SP and SSG

Inner 15m x 10m x 2 halves for SP

10 players

Bibbed on arrival in 2 teams x 5

2 Coaches - 1 supervising Mechanics of Passing and 1 supervising Mechanics of Control

Spare balls with Coaches at opposite sides

4 corners - Corners 1 and 2 start with 2 players

Passing Technique

Mechanics of Passing

1. Eyes to target

2. Eyes to ball

3. Angle of Approach

4. Non kicking foot in comfortable position next to ball

5. Strike centre of ball

6. Firm ankle

7. Follow through to target.

Transition to weaker foot.

Control Technique

Mechanics of Control

1. On Toes

2. Eye on the ball

3. Get in line with the ball

4 Decide and present surface to the ball

5 Relax on impact

Start with simple receiving ball and control mechanics

Progressions

Receive on back foot

Open body Back foot directing ball to next target

Challenge

Team competition - Time circuit on strong foot - Timed circuit on weak foot.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Practice

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Test of technical skills in an opposed session.
Technical Tactical
Creating space and maintaining possession of the ball
Technical Physical
Finding space to receive and play the ball. Importance if body positioning in an opposed practice
Technical Psychological
To develop individual players understanding of team work and decision making in an opposed environment.
Technical Social
Working on supporting team mates through verbal and non verbal communication e.g. talking, calling for the ball or gesturing, pointing etc.

Skill Practice (15 mins)

Skills practice

Coaches focus to continue with Mechanics of Passing/ Control - Importance of Body position when passing and receiving in congested areas.

Organisation - 30m x 20m 4v4 - 2 halves

Team 1 begin by passing ball to each other and retaining possession in their half of the pitch

Opposition player comes in to oppose and try to prevent 5 passes - if successful and recovers the ball dribbles ball back to their opposite area and begins passing routine between team mates - Dispossessed opposition player comes to press and so on.

Target = 5 passes = 1 pt - then 2nd player comes over and so on,

Team challenges - First to 5 points then new game

Progressions

Limit touches on possessing team - 2 touch / 1 touch

Play at least 1 game (first to 3) with weaker foot

Regressions

1pt for 4 passes.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game

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Small Sided Game (20 mins)

Organisation - transition to SSG

ALL four outfield players must touch the ball in each attacking sequence.

Rotate goalkeepers every 3 minutes

Progression

Limited player touches to 3, 2 or 1

2 Minute game on weaker foot

Regression

Just 3 players on team to pass in build up to score.

Introduce 2 x directional gates - ball must be passed through one (or both)  to win a point

No conditions/Challenges Timed SSG to finish.

Targets

2 White gates added onto pitch to provide a pt for successful passes via gates


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