Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Combination Play (Start Time: 2016-06-02 17:00:00)

SKill Intro - Part 2 (20 mins)

Setup a 20x20m grid (x 2 depending numbers) with players on each corner and 1 player in the middle by the mannequin.

Play starts with B checking off the mannequin and demanding the ball from D. D plays a solid pass into B who creates space and opens up the body to receive the ball on the back foot, takes a touch and passes into E. E has a good first touch out in front and dribbles the ball back to the start. All players follow their pass (D to B, B to E, E to D back of line). As soon as E starts dribbling back to the start A should have played the ball into B from the other side and the sequence continues.

* Can you check off the mannequin to create space

* Can you open up your body to receive the ball and play forward

* Can you use the correct weight of pass

* Can you do it at speed and with intensity

Progressions:

* B now plays a give and go with the dribbling player (C or E) before they set off back to the start.

* Instead of dribbling, pass the ball in.

* A plays into B who bumps it back to A. A plays in behind for B to play the give and go with C. C than passes back to the start.

Progression 1

Sequence starts with B checking off mannequin and receiving a pass from A. B then plays a wall pass with C. C now bends run around mannequin to receive the pass in behind from B and finishes with a shot.

Coaching Points:

Good movement off the first mannequin

Receive the ball with your furthest foot to open out

Straight pass for a bent run to stay onside

Weight of pass must be right

Be ruthless with your finish

Screen 5 (30 mins)

Setup field 30x20 with halfway line. Make bigger if need be.

The game starts with a game in one grid of 3v1 (adjust numbers to suit). Players cannot go into the GK zone.

A team can only score by:

Shooting from their own half

A finish by the lone striker from a ball rebounding back from the GK, a defender or the post /bar.

The person who had the shot now becomes the defender.

STEP UP:

Limit the time or number of passes to take a shot

Make the grids smaller

Introduce Neutral player who lays off to support players to shoot with one touch.