Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11/12 - Passing & Receiving (Breaking the Line)
Description
This session looks at the basic elements of passing and receiving when looking to penetrate by breaking an opposition line.
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Positioning Game (15 mins)
Set Up
- Rectangle Area with four mannequins or poles set up to create 3 gates on the middle in a line.
- 3-4 players in each end with two in central area.
- Player look to shift the ball with speed in their own area;
- They are to play with one touch; two touch max.
- They are looking to play a penetrative pass that BREAKS THE LINE into the other side.
- Two defending players are looking to block a forward pass.
- If successful then the team on other side look to try and BREAK THE LINE back the other way
- Good ball speed; ball doesn't stop moving.
- Can the penetrative pass BREAK THE LINE with a firm and fast pass?
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2v2's (20 mins)
Set Up
- Rectangle Area with two goals occupied by GK at each end.
- Attacking group lines up at each end; with defending group lining up either side of the area.
- GK fees ball into attacking player;
- attacking player is to receive to play forwards.
- On his touch two defenders from the opposite side enter the area to create a 2v2.
- The player in possession is looking to play the ball through to their team mate on the other side of the pitch who can turn and score.
- If defenders win the ball, they can combine in a 2v1 to score in the goal of the GK who started the action.
Coaching points
- Can the penetrative pass BREAK THE LINE with a firm and fast pass?
- Attacking team consider:
- the importance of playing quickly before the defenders block the space.
- the importance of breaking the line with good ball speed.
- If the defenders win the ball, then the attacker must consider the consequences of a counter attack. - Defending team consider:
- Have you scanned/checking shoulder to know where the opposition player is?
- Can you block the pass into the other side?
- Attacking team consider:
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Small Sided Game (20 mins)
Finishing Game with a pitch divided into thirds.
Final third acts as an offside line meaning no player can be in that area until the ball is played in.
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Passing Practice (10 mins)
Set Up- Rectangle Area with three mannequins set up in the middle in a line.
- Two players in middle back to mannequins. Remaining players lining up on corner of rectangle.
Description- Simple passing pattern;
- Player 1 passes into Player 2;
- Player 2 sets for player 3;
- Player 3 makes a penetrative pass to BREAK A LINE through mannequins into player 4;
- Player 4 passes into player 5;
- Player 5 passes into player 6;
- Player 6 makes a penetrative pass to BREAK A LINE through mannequins into player 7;
- Cycle continues with each player following their pass.
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