Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Ball Possession - Combination Play - Front Third

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Perry Mellon
Name: Perry Mellon
City: Newcastle
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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In this session, I aim to improve my teams ability to combine effectively in the front third


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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice
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Passing Practice (15 mins)

Explanation:

- Play starts at the pole (player) on the edge of the 18 yard box

- Play follows the passing sequence with players following their pass - The middle pole is a joker who stays in the middle for two minutes at a time

Progression:

- Players are to make their own passing decisions with the pattern ending in a player dribbling to the start

Perception:

- Players communicating ('Man on', 'time', 'turn out' etc)

- Players coming to the ball and being available

Decision:

- Players making their own passing decision in progression one

Execution:

- Speed of pass

- Timing of the forward run

- Weight of pass


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positioning Game

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Positioning Game (25 mins)

Explanation:

- Play starts with a bouncer near half way

- Green are trying to score via combination play in the main goal. 1 point = goal, 2 point = goal via combination play

- Red are trying to score by passing the ball into a mini goal. 1 point = pass into goal, 2 point = pass into goal via bounce pass

Team Task: Can you score a goal via combination play?

Player Task:

- Can you get in behind via a third man run?

- Can our number 10 play off our number 9?

Cues:

- As a bounce pass is played, make sure that you are level and outside your defender and making a run in behind

- As the ball is played into our number 9, can you make a run beyond the defence?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game Training

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Game Training (30 mins)

Explanation:

- Balls to start with coach at the designated area

- Red are trying to score in the goals. 1 point = scoring a goal, 2 points = scoring a goal via third man or bounce pass

- Green score a goal by passing the ball into a mini goal with 10 seconds

Team Task: Can we score a goal via combination play?

Player Tasks:

- 6, 8 & 10, combine with the front three to create scoring chances

- 7 & 11 use width effectively to create chances

- 9 to receive the ball inside the 18 yard box or show for the ball

Cues:

- As the ball is played forward can one of our midfielders get forward?

- When our midfield have the ball, can our 7 & 11 be on the sideline to create width and room for our 9 & 10?

- Can 9 position themselves so they can receive the ball inside the 18 yard box?

- If 9 shows for the ball beyond 10, can 10 make a forward run into the box?


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