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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Combination Play in the Middle

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Robert Pike

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Robert Pike
Name: Robert Pike
City: Holyhead
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Session Objective:

  • To improve the players' ability to pass and receive to go forwards.

Technical Outcomes:

  • Scanning to see where opponents are and identify free space
  • Body positioning so you can receive to play forwards
  • Take first touch away from the defender to allow you to execute next action
  • Ball speed
  • Passing accuracy

Tactical Outcomes

  • Penetration
  • Off the ball movement
  • Width and depth
  • Keeping possession with an overload
  • Creating space to receive

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Working the ball in the centre of the pitch

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Working the ball in the centre of the pitch
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Working the ball in the centre of the pitch (20 mins)

Set Up:

  • Players: 10-12
  • Grid size: 20m x 20m

Explanation:

  • Players will be split into 2 teams, with one ball between each team.
  • Each team must look to take their ball from one side of the area to the other.
  • Players cannot be in the same quarter as one of their teammates, thus players must move to receive the ball.
  • Once a player has passed the ball to one of their teammates, they should look to move into the quarter not containing anyone from the same team before showing to receive.

Progression:

  • Players can travel with the ball from one quarter to another. Therefore, a teammate in the same quarter must move into another before they can receive.
  • Players can be limited to 2 touch maximum to increase the tempo of the drill

Key Coaching Points:

  • Can you take your first touch away from the opponent
  • Can you to identify where the space, the ball and your teammates are
  • Can you position yourself to see the ball and the whole field
  • Can you move to provide options for the player looking to play forward
  • Can you play a first-time pass to transfer the ball quickly



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Wenger Passing Game

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Wenger Passing Game (15 mins)

Explanation:

  • The group is split into 2 teams for a normal match
  • The game is just like a normal match but it is looking to get quick combinations involved
  • When playing forwards the players are only allowed to take 2 touches max and if they pass the ball back the player receiving the ball is only allowed to take one touch

Progression:

  • Decrease the size of the pitch they are using

Key Coaching Points:

  • Can you move to receive the ball with an open-body position
  • Can you receive with your back foot to switch the point of play
  • Can you recognise when to play forwards, but also when to set the ball back to a teammate
  • Can you scan before you receive the ball to know where your pass will go

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