Ian Hazelden
| Name: | Ian Hazelden |
|---|---|
| City: | Rhos on sea |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Key Factors
Set up an area starting at the edge of the penalty box, 44 yards wide and about 20 yards long.
2 teams start in the area with the other team spaced evenly around the edge.
Games of 7 vs 7 using the outside players as extras for whichever team has the ball: 3 minute rotation (including the players on the outside)
The aim of this is for teams to keep possession of the ball for as long as possible.
The players on the outside are 2 touch only.
6 games, so each team plays the others twice
Progressions
2 touch
1 touch
Players must complete 5 completed passes before hitting the target man
Coaching Points.
Once a player has passed the ball they should move to make the area clear for other teammates to enter the space.
Body position: players should shield the ball with their body by keeping their body between the Attacker and the ball.
Simple pass: focus on accurate passing particularly in tight areas. Once you have passed the ball clear area for teammate to exploit.
Weight of the pass is important to leave the ball playable.
Communication between the players- making sure they are calling in space.
This is important in a game situation for helping the person with the ball make decisions under pressure.
Communicate to teammates to clear areas so that newly created space can be exploited to receive the ball.

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Key Factors
In a small-sided game, each team must nominate two target players to play on the goal line – one either side of the goal. To score a goal, a pass must first be made into one of the two target players, who then set the ball back to a supporting runner.
The supporting runner does not have to be the player who made the initial pass. Rotate the players so everyone has a turn working as a target player.
Progressions
Players must make 5 competed passes before hitting the target man
2 touch
Players who pass forward muct swtich with the target man
Pass to target man must be played first tine.
Coaching points.
Players movement whilst in possession, decision making. Forward passing to the target man.
Accuracy of pass and weighted.
Comunicaion

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Key Factors
2 Teams of 8. Playing through the thirds and must play forward. Each team cannot play bakwards. Teams must encourage and play combination play between the thirds
Progressions
Players must play forward playing through the thirds
5 completed passes in each third of the pitch
must play in to forward in order to have a shot on goal
first tie pass to play forward.
Coaching Points
Communication
Players movement of the ball, creating angles to recieve the ball
Body position
Change of direction and speed
style of pass
decision making
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Back/Forward: Drag timeline button
Warm Up 15 mins (15 mins)
Key Factors -
All players must be on their toes to recieve the ball. Player A starts with the ball and runs inside the center circle. Player A keeps posession and calls for a pass. Player B recieves the ball and passes the ball back in to the center circle. The 3rd player over player B's shoulder, which is player C makes a run to collect the ball. Once player C has the ball they keep possession and calls for a pass. This 3rd man run is repeated till player are all warmed up and a second ball is introduced.
Organisation -
Warm up drill for 10 -15 minutes. A bag of balls. 10 players.Players all stand around the center circle. Start with 1 football and progress to 2.
Progressions
2 touch
1 touch
Change of direction of play, play over left shoulder right shoulder on coaches command
Coaching Points
Players must play at a high intensity
Comunication
Decision making
Type of pass
Players Movement