Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): [Wolves U11B - Combination play Give & Go - Fall 2017]

Technical Warm Up

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Player A takes a touch to either side to begin the activity then plays to B. B opens up and finds C. On C's first touch A becomes a passive defender and applies pressure to C. C beats A by combining with B using a give and go

Rotation: A to B, B to C, C to A.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of check

- Communication

- Quality of pass

- Drive at defender's front foot

- Keep ball close, touch on every step

- Play late as possible with outside foot

- Direction and weight of return pass

- Quick movement to receive the ball back again

- Communications: 'Feet' and 'Through'

Technical Station 2

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

2v2 game. When the balls leaves play a new ball is played in from the feeder who is resting from behind the goal. If you score then you keep possession. Play for 90 seconds and then switch roles.

Coaching Points:

- Speed of thought upon ball leaving play (transition)

- Quality/choice of pass from feeder

- Body shape to receive (open if possible, protect the ball if under pressure)

- Options to penetrate (shoot, through ball, forward pass, dribble)

- Movement of second attacker to unbalance defenders and create a passing option

- Recognition of defensive shape (flat or on two lines) to dictate combination

- End product