Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): PCSP BU14 Practice (Sunday, November 16th)

Combo play set drill (25 mins)

1. Player A starts with the ball.

2. Player A lays a pass off to the receiver supporting player B. Player A at the same time moves to receive the pass through the gate defined by the two cones.

3. Player B lays a firm pass off to player A through the gates for to receive on to.

4. Player A lays a firm pass to player C. At the same time, the supporting player B must have moved to be in support to receive the ball from player C.

5. Player A runs to the back of the line.

6. Steps 1-5 are repeated except the play is going in the opposite direction with the same sequences.

Points: head up, good firm quality pass

Progression: 1 touch

Attacking corner 1 (25 mins)

ORGANISATION:

• 11 and 3 stand in the start position at the corner flag attempting to attract out 2 defenders.

• 5, 9 will crash the centre of the 6yrd box. (Centre back).

• 4 holds the edge of the area for rebounds and attempted clearances.

• 6,7 leave the goal lines to add to the confusion and attack to distract more defenders away from key areas.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Ball should be played to checking 10 who pulls open the near post and creates a 3 vs 2 scenario at the corner of the pitch.

• 10, 3, 11 now combine to deliver the ball. If a player follows the No10 the defending team now has 3 players outside the 18yrd box!

•10 can play the pass back to 11 to cross in OR combine with 3 to create an angle cross or shot towards the back post.

KEY COACHING POINTS:

1. Encourage creativity at the corner. You cannot predict the defending teams movements so imporvise where necessary.

2. 10 should be a good play comfortable under pressure and who can make a good decision.

3. 3 is generally a left footed player to deliver a good ball into the back post area.