Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Expansion after 1st pass
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SAQ small group (15 mins)
Teams split up into 2 groups. Players have a ball each performing a variety of actions in their grid.
- Ball Mastery (toe taps / boxes / brazilian toe taps etc)
- Skill school
- Juggling
- 1 bounce
- 2 player pass and moves
- 4 player pass and move
- 3v1 possession
On the coaches command, the teams will switch grids, however, on the way through, they must go through the SAQ equipment (ladders / hoops / flags / hurdles). Coach can vary the movements through the equipment.
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4 v 2 transitional keepaway (10 mins)
4 v 2 transitional keepaway (change numbers if needed)
The attacking team have to keep the ball away from the 2 defenders. Upon winning the ball, the defending team try to play the ball into the opp. grid into their team-mates. Upon playing the ball across, the attackers now move across to keep the ball...2 defenders now transfer across to try and win the ball.
Progression - Add in additional defender / space as needed
Timing: 4 x 2 minute intervals (45 seconds rest in between)
Coaching points:
- Quality of pass
- Body positioning according to ball
- Angles and distance of support
- Quick press to win the ball
- Look forward when possible / How to play forward?
- Quick press from team who lost ball to stop ball going forward.
- Speed of movement to support
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Transition (50 pass game) (15 mins)
Transition Technical Practice
Teams try to keep possession in their half. 4 defenders go into the opposition half to try to win the ball, once they do so, they play into their half and follow the pass. 4 defenders then go across.
First team to make 50 passes wins
Coaching Points:
Quality of Pass
Purposeful 1st touch
Connect 1st pass
Quick expansion on winning ball
Press ball immediately on losing ball
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Keepaway to target (transition) (20 mins)
Transition to target players
Teams have to try and play the ball into their target players for a point. The opposiition team will then get the ball and try to attack the opposite direction.
Progression: Teams pass into target players but then need to receive it back and play into them again for point.
Coaching Points:
Quality of Pass
When to play forward
Quick Transition of losing the ball
Deny 1st pass if possible
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8 v 8 scrimmage (25 mins)
8 v 8 scrimage (both teams set up in a 3-1-3 formation) 2 x 25 min halves
Focusing on penetrating movement and passes to exploit space both in the pockets and in behind defenders.
Blind side runs
Combination Play
Creativity in possession
Variety of Surfaces
Attacking Mentality
Aggressive movement to get in behind
HOW to exploit space
WHEN to exploit space
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Dynamic Flex (15 mins)
Dynamic Flex Warm Up
4 lines of even numbers: 2 players lead this. (see attached injury prevention)