Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Shadow play
Description
Speed of play, Shadow play attacking patterns.

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10 mins
Organization: #1, #2/#3, #6,#11/#7, #8,9,10 to goal. Pattern 1
Instructions: From Keeper ball travels to #2 or #3 who plays #6 and Switches fields for #7 or #11. #2 or # 3 overlaps the wide players (#7/11) and whips in a cross for #6,8,10 7/11 to attack in the box
10 seconds or less
Coaching Points:
-reduce time to 7 seconds
Play 1-2 touch football - movement and communication essential to success
Speed/timing of runs
Speed and timing of passes
Body Position to receive
Head up to observe fellow players
--Alternate right and left side pattern

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10 mins
Organization: #1, #6, #2 or #3, #8, #9, #10/#11 and #7
Instructions: ball starts from #1 - #6 switches to #2 who plays into feet of #9 who lays off to #8 or #10 who plays a wide ball to #7 or #11 for a cut back to the 6'-12' area. Attacking runs into the box. 10 seconds or less
Coaching Points:
Eyes up - Strong, well timed movement off the ball
Open the field up and look to stretch the Field
Body Shape and proper technique (driven ball into run of another player) (short pass into feet)
Quality and precision of the pass

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15 mins
Organization:
Instructions: 1 to the 11 to the 3 to the 8 to the 6 to the overlap of 3 to the 9/10/8 or 7
Coaching Points:
Same as before for speed of play and accuracy of delivery
Head up - timing of runs and qulaity of passes
communication - verbal and non-verbal to succeed.

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50 mins
Free play.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Organization: 11 v 0 (shadow Play)
Instructions:
Ball Starts from Keeper/Coach
All players must touch the ball to finish in the opposing net in under 11 seconds
Coaching Points:
Maintain shape
connection - visual and verbal communication
body shape - receive in a position to play quickly
Mentality - be prepared to play - have three options