| Name: | Antonio Marriel |
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| City: | Hattiesburg |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
CREATING THE ATTACK - RECEIVING TO PLAY FORWARD INTO FINAL THIRDSESSION OBJECTIVE:
For players to develop the ability to combine through midfield effectively and play forward into the final third.

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Technical Repetition on receiving to turn |
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Tactical When, where, how and why the importance of body shape to receive to play it forward |
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Physical Awareness - movements to support, overlaps, underlaps, Besides, behind, beyond |
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Psychological Focus, communication |
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Social Enjoyment |
RECEIVING TO COMBINE & PLAY FORWARDS - SKILL (SEMI-OPPOSED TO OPPOSED) 20 mins
ORGANIZATION
2 mannequins, balls, 10 to 12 players, color vests
FUNCTION
Setup a pitch and split it into thirds. Place a mannequin in the middle of each of the thirds. Have a defender positioned in the middle third. The attackers are split into two lines either side, with two players also starting in the central third. The game starts with the attacker passing into one of their team-mates in the middle third and moving into the area. They must then look to combine and pass out to the player on the opposite side without losing the ball to the defender with a through ball. The player that passes the ball to the opposite side follows their pass(the player that execute the last pass will follow the pass and join the line.
COACHING POINTS:
Scanning, Create Space, Supporting Runs,(overlaps,underlaps)
Supporting (where)?
PROGRESSION
Add a goal for the defender to score in if she regain possession
REGRESSION
Handball

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BUILDING POSSESSION TO PENETRATE BEYOND - OPPOSED - 25 mins
ORGANIZATION
Area of 30 x 2o yards, divided with an central area of 3 x 30 yards. 1 full size goal for game model specific. 10 to 12 players.
FUNCTION
Setup in an area with a goal at either end with a goalkeeper in each goal. Mark out a central channel with cones/flat markers and on the outside of the area have a coach and a football ready. Set up two mannequins on the line. Set up two teams, with the defending team starting in the central channel and the attacking team in one half. The attackers must keep possession before playing through the central channel into the other half to score. The number of passes = the number of defenders that can go and press. Three attackers can move into the other half once the ball has been played into the opposite half. If the defenders win possession of the ball, they can score
COACHING POINTS:
Communication,
Combination Play,
Passing & receiving, turning
Awareness (movements - overlaps/underlaps) besides, beyond, behind. (supporters)
PROGRESSSION: Two defenders can recover into their half.
REGRESSION: Attackers can also dribble through into the other half

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PLAYING FORWARD THROUGH MIDFIELD WITH AN OVERLOAD
(SMALL SIDED GAME)
FUNCTION:
Setup a small-sided game with one full size goal at one end as well as a goalkeeper, and two counter goals, on the opposite side. Organize two teams. You will need three players to play as neutral players who can play for either team to create an overload. The neutral players should be encouraged to play in the midfield.
PROGRESSSION:
Players must play through a neutral player before they can progress into the attacking half of the pitch.
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Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
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Back/Forward: Drag timeline button
TECHNICAL WARM UP- RECEIVE TO TURN 15 MIN (5 mins)
CREATING THE ATTACK - RECEIVEING TO PLAY IT FORWARD - WARM UP / TECHNICAL15 mins - UNOPPOSED
ORGANIZATION
2 mannequins, poles or tall cones, balls, 10 to 12 players, cones, color vests
FUNCTION
Set up an area of 20 x 20 yards, split in half (2 areas of 10 x 20 yards) Place 1 mannequin on the of each area with one player at each mannequins, and the remaining players split into two groups as the diagram above.
Play start with one player from each group making eye contact with the player on the mannequin that will open to create space to receive and play it forward. Play pass and follow the play. As the play receives the pass, also making eye contact to the next player to execute the pass.
4 blocks of 90 secs.
PROGRESSION
Receive outside of the mannequin or inside of the mannequin (vary) Left foot/right foot
COACHING POINTS