Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Combination Play Sample Session
Am-Club: Oakville Soccer Club
Gareth Davies, Adult Member
Profile Summary
| Name: | Gareth Davies |
|---|---|
| City: | Oakville |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Global (15 mins)
Organization
- 4v4 SSG
- 20 x 30 Field x 2
Activity
- 4v4 small sided game
- Normal rules with extra incentives to use combinations
- Every time a combination leads to a goal the goal counts for double
- Combinations - 1/2, Overlap, Freds, Sids, Underlaps, Crossover
Coaching Emphasis
- Always be scanning the field
- Move once you have passed the ball
- Whats happening next? Have a thought before reciving the ball
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Analytical (15 mins)
Organization
- 25 x 25 area
- Teams split in to groups of 3
Activity
- Players in groups of 3 work to create as many combinations as possible
- The coach begins by explaining one combination before bringing in up to 5 different options
- The players work through each example for 2-3 mins
Progression
- Add 2 defensive players to the area to put pressure on the players in possession
Coaching emphasis
- Move as the ball moves
- Quality of pass
- Head up to scan the field
- Communicate
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Global (15 mins)
Organization
- 5v5 field
- Each players plays with a goalkeeper
Activity
- 5v5 game with all players encouraged to use the space
- Promote combination play with all players getting involved in the game
Coaching Emphasis
- Create space (Dispersal)
- Play with head up to scan the field
- Think about what you will do before you receive the ball
- Encourage all players to support and combine with the players
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Warm Up (15 mins)
Organization
- 30 x 30 Area
- Attacking players in the middle with the ball each
- Defending players X 4
- One defender between each of the 4 sets of gates on the outside of the area
Activity
- The players in the middle dribble around the area and attempt to exit the space through one of the outside gate son any of the 4 sides of the box
- The defenders will stand between a set of two gate son the outside of the area. The defenders are attempting to tag the player with the ball but cannot step in to the gates
- If the defender can tag the attacker they lose all of their points
- Run the activity for two minutes and the player who has dribbled through the most gates wins
- All players rotate through being defender
Progression
- Put the attacking players in pairs with the same objective of running through the gates
- Add defenders to the central areas
Coaching Emphasis
- Play with head up to see open gates to accelerate through
- Combine with other players to overload the defender
- Keep the ball tight when dribbling
- Use changes of speed and direction