Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): JDL Passing & Movement Session
Premier Users' Club
Jason Hackett
Description
Combination play - passing and movement off the ball
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20 mins
Setup: grid set up as shown, balls, poles, cones and small pop-up goal (set up in wide area of field if possible) Left side of field shown.
Task: Provide an opportunity to play an attacking pass for a forward runner (3rd man running)
Instructions:
Play starts with player at 3, player 3 makes a forward pass into player 9,
Player 9 receives the pass and plays pass back to player at 5, who moves to receive the pass
Player 5 then looks to make forward pass out in front of player 11,
Player 11 checks outside of pole and makes forward run onto pass before control and looking to play a pass into the small goal.
Repeat and if possible change to other side of field (right) to repeat with the 7.
3 moves to 5, 5 to 11 and 11 to 9.
Progression:
Add big goal & GK, 9 turns and makes forward run to receive cross from 11/7 and finish with shot at goal.
Add passive defenders between positions 5, 9 & 11.
Coaching points:
Speed of movement
weight of pass
timing of movements - pass & runs
communication - verbal & visual
head up and scan
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20 mins
Setup: 1/2 field with Large goal & GK, balls, cones and poles, 8-10 players. As shown.
Task: Combination build up play to provide forward passes/runs into the final 1/3
Instructions:
Play starts at the 3, look to play forward pass into the 6,
6 to open out either left or right to receive the pass,
6 plays pass to wide player either 7 or 11,
the 7 or 11 check off to receive and play quick pass into the feet of the 9, and look to make forward run in behind,
and the 6 then makes forward movement into pocket under the 9 to receive,
9 dumps pass short to 6 who looks to play forward pass through for the 7/11.
7/11 look to cross for the 9 and other wide supporting player to score.
Can be used to work on players positionally or rotate players (follow pass).
Progression:
Let 6 decide which side he plays (both wide players need to be ready)
Add 2 defenders on goal line, become active once the 6 receives the ball must stay in final 1/3.
Coaching Points:
Communication
Focus
Head up & scan
Speed of passing - weight of pass
Movement - timing and speed
1st touch in the direction of next action
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
20 mins
Setup: Grid setup as shown, 6 cones, balls and 6-8 players. Set up 2 grids if required.
Task: Quick, Accurate passing and quick movement off the ball to receive (short & long)
Instructions:
Start with 1 player on cones 2, 4 & 5 remaining players start at 1.
To start player 1 passes to player at 2 and makes forward run,
Player 2 plays short return pass for player 1 (1-2),
Player 4 makes quick run into cone 3 ready to receive pass
Player 1 makes short pass to player at cone 3 continues forward run (1-2),
Player 3 makes return pass to player 1, player 1 then makes long pass to player 5. Player 1 moves to cone 4.
The passing sequence is then repeated in the opposite direction as follows,
Player 5 makes pass to player 3, and makes forward run
Player 3 makes short return pass to player 5 (1-2),
Player 5 makes short pass to player 2, continues forward run,
Player 2 makes short return pass to player 5 (1-2),
Player 5 completes the action with a long pass back next player at 1.
Player 5 moves to cone 2 and player at cone 2 goes to back of line at start 1.
Change starting position to 1A.
Progression:
Add in extra ball/s
Limit touches
Coaching Points:
Speed of ball movement
Speed of player movement
Communication both verbal and visual
weight of pass - short/long
first touch - in the direction of our next action.
Can we go forward quickly?