Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U7 Session 9 - Possession - Uefa C Observation

Description

Intentions:

This sessions topic is Possession. The learning out comes are keeping the ball. Why do we keep it? What are we trying to achieve? Design focuses on the attacking principles of play. The session is building up play to pass and penetrate. Out of possessions will be in the session through session design but the coaching focus remains on the in-possession principles. All core technical skills will come out within the session design. Again, the focus for the coaching is the attacking core technical skills.

Principles of Play (Main Focus):

Supporting play, creating space, movement. With the intention to penetrate. Transitions will happen within the session design.Bringing out how do we transition to play and then to penetrate.

Core Technical Skills:

Mainly Passing and receiving. Although the players will be challenged to use all through practice design. When discussing passing and receiving a link to the 6 capabilities of skill should be present and touched upon at different relevant points throughout the session.

Player Engagement:

Fun, competitive challenges. Scoring system for light competition in the first phase. As we move in to phase 2 and 3, posed challenge and problem-solving ideas through open questions. ‘’How long can we keep theball?’’ ‘’Can we look to play away fromcrowds to space?’’ ‘’Might we need to play back to play forwards?’’

Coaching Behaviours:

Command use to explain new drills. Demos if necessary anduseful. While remaining aware of ‘down-time’. Use question and answer to present challenge/problem, the answer come out practically in if they are successful or not. This is a longer theme block as consistency and repetitionis key to learning. Observe and offer feedback. During ball rolling use positive re-enforcement through praise. Maybe when required, drive-by individual interventions. During recovery breaks key coaching points. Whole group stop and looking if the trade-off of stopping everyone is worth the picture and learning it presents (subjective). Balls available and rolling as often as possible.

Safety Considerations:

Due to nature and desired outcome of the practice design. No slide tackles. Scanning awareness to avoid the on-going interference within thecpractice. Hydration and rest breaks at appropriate points. Not to long as for players to become too cold.

Additional notes:

The pictures the players learn from look different from where they are stood and the process differently. This learning will come from decision making and doing. We have two more sessions on this theme.Including adding in two player combos. Which come out naturally in the sesessions from practice design. Try not to over coach (Verbally). Trust thatthey learn from play.

Can we find an opportunity to discuss non verbalcommunications between a passer and a receiver?

Pre-session preparation and planning (additional):

Session plan shared with parents. Players requested through parents’ group to either wear Grey or Blue kits. Save time not usingbibs and boys prefer to play in a kit bib free. Discussion had with assistant regarding set-up, in session support and session intentions.