Henry Watson
Name: | Henry Watson |
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City: | Pelham |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
- Help begin to show players the technique required to switch play.
- Stress the importance both of fast ball movement and off ball movement.
- Begin to have the confidence to recognize tight spaces and work it to areas less occupied by defenders.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
- Expand your grid 10-15 yards on each side.
- Add cones in the middle to create three channels (2 outside channels and 1 middle)
Instructions:
- 8 v 8 +1
- Teams goalkeeper (yellow) steps onto field whenever their team is on the ball.
- Teams MUST attack through all three channels before they can score a goal. (1st Progression)
Coaching Points:
- Speed of ball movement to keep defenders behind the play (Recognize space to switch it to)
- Speed and TIMING of movement off the ball to create numbers up situations (too early = standing still; too late = miss the pass)
- Verbal and non-verbal communication. (Through, Here, Wait, etc...)
- Range of passing
Progression/Regression:
- Progess to goalkeepers on the defender the three goals too.
- Regression to they need only go into two channels.
- If you wish, progress to having large goals in place of the 3 mini goals
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Organization:
- 8 v 8 Roughly half field-ish
Instructions:
- Free play but focus on our range of passes and speed of play
Coaching Points:
- Speed of play
- Range of passing
- Communication
- Confidence in decision making
- Recognize when to switch play
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Phase 1 - Speed of Play (15 mins)
Organization:
- Large grid approx 20x30 (or 30x40)
- 6 v 6 + 1 vs. GK (inside yellow triangle)
Instructions:
- Blue and Red move the ball against one another trying to create shooting angles against keeper
- First team to 3 goals wins
- 1 neutral that helps team on the ball attack.
Coaching Points:
- Speed of ball movement to catch out not only defenders but goalkeeper (Recognize space to switch play to)
- Speed of movement off the ball to create numbers up
- Body shape (always available to pass or shoot within 2/3 touches)
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- Range of passing