Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing and Attacking Movement

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Name:	Herve' Corda
City:	North Woodmere
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Short and Long Passing Combination Play

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Short and Long Passing Combination Play

Session Objective: To develop one touch passing game.

Organisation: In an area 30 x 30 yards, we use 7+ players and 6 cones. Players play 1 and 2 touch. Players move to the next cone after their pass.

Key Factors: 1. Players need to make sure their first touch is made on the move to maintain the fluency of the drill.

2. Reduce the time between the first touch and the pass, and then progree to 1 touch when possible.

3. Passes need to be weighted well and aimed just in front of their teammates to step forward up to.

4. The exercise should be done at high tempo.

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

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Passing Practice

PROBLEM : When bringing the ball into our attacking third we are not utilizing our 9 to create goal scoring opportunities.

SESSION OBJECTIVE : TO UTILIZE OUR No.9 TO CREATE GOAL SCORING OPORTUNITIES.

In this session our aim is to improve our passing combinations, with our 9 either playing with his back to goal and bouncing our advancing midfielders, or combining with our two wide forwards to change the angle of attack and seperate the back 4.

PASSING PRACTICE.

SETUP - Half pitch with cones as shown. Passing starts on the left hand side with 5 to 6, 6 to 11, 11 to 10, 10 bouncing off 9 to play to the feet of 1. 1 plays out to 2 who runs with the ball back to the half way line.

Players follow their pass, except 11 goes to 9, and 9 goes to 10.

Then follow exactly the same from the right hand side.

Players waiting to start on 4 or 5 to include dynamic stretching.

Focus. Solid passing technique, ankle locked, no bouncing , bobbling balls.

Get players to check off the cones. Make sure players are moving when they recieve the ball. Make sure that pass is played into the correct area, not behind the run of the player.

Reinforce scanning as we do not scan properly or often enough.

Increase intensity of the run of 2 & 3 once players are warmed up, a sprint down the line at that stage with good ball control.

Progression. Introduce passive defenders to either block passing lanes or man mark the 9.

Rotate players through the defensive positions.

Introduce shooting, leave keeper in goals and the ten goes to the 2 or 3 after his shot.

Make sure the shooting focus in on accuracy.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part I: 4v4+1 & Break Away 2v1

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Part I: 4v4+1 & Break Away 2v1 (15 mins)

Organization

- 30 x 50 area set up as shown

- Smaller 30 x 20 area set up as shown

- 12 Players (5 Attackers, 5 Defenders, 1 Support Players & 1 Goalkeeper)

- 3-4 Target gates set up as shown (Speed Poles)

- 1 Full Size Goal set up as shown

- 1 Ball (additional on outside)

Activity

- Players are split into two teams (Yellow vs Red) & compete in a 4v4 possession game inside smaller area. Attacking team can use Support Player (White) to create an overload

- Each team also has one Defender/Target Player standing in the next zone ready to play

- Attacking team aims to dribble through gates to score point. After scoring second point players can break out into the Attacking Zone (see diagram)

- Once entering Attacking Zone the player in possession aims to score past Goalkeeper, using their team mate if needed to create a 2v1

- Once a goal is scored or attack breaks down the attacker who entered Attacking Zone swaps with team mate & becomes the new defender/attacker

Coaching Points

- Possession: Circulation of the ball to stretch & seperate the opposition. Exploit the gaps!

- Support: Be in a position to receive the ball to; dribble through gate? and/or keep possession?

- Awareness: Always scan and take snapshots of your space & surroundings. Whats the picture?

- Transition: Attack with purpose & take advantage of overload. Lure in Defender? Use team mate as Decoy? 1v1 attacking strategies?

- Finishing: Be positive & go for goal. Check position of Defender & Goalkeeper. Can you shoot early?

Progression

P - Attacking team must make 3 consecutive passes before dribbling through a gate

P - Defender can follow Attacker to create 2v2 in Attacking Zone

P - Must play a team mate into Attacking Zone with a penertrating pass

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