Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Repetittion speed of play

Repetitions speed of play

Organization

• 20 x 20 yard grid
• set up two grid based on number of players 8-12 players per grid
• players split into two groups

• Players will work in pairs performing the combination of coaches choice through the grid. once the first pair reaches to the opposite side the next team from that side will starts.
• GK's if applicable to your group
• If using Goalkeepers have them serve the ball out, they will pick a direction to face and that player will check wider to receive the ball as if the keeper was playing out.
• Have them serve with an under arm role driven into feet.
• If GK saves in the competition part they can transition with an over arm driven throw into the opposite goal. 

Competition

• After the player are comfortable start to now put an emphasis on speed of play set a time limit for the whole group to get through one combination.
• Individual groups give them a 4 second time limit to get across the grid with speed the first and set the record to beat.
• Winning group has to split up but gets to choose a new partner for the combination to try and beat the record.

• Have the players finish in the goal to gain a point play for 1 minute rounds the team with the most goals wins, goal must be a 1 touchfinish.

• Observation
• Communication
• Speed & quality of movement
• Tempo of passing
• Quality of technique
• Combinations
• Beginner
• Wall pass
• Best played with outside of the foot for disguise
• Angle and distance of supporting player
• Reduce distance for quicker combination
• - dribble & Pass with closest foot to the player revert to Progressions for coaching points.
• intermediate
• Give & Go (through ball)
• 1st Attacker to commit defender to the ball
• 2nd attacker to offer support for combination
• Angle and distance of 2nd attacker
• 1st attacker must continue their run
• 2nd attacker judges the pass back based on 1st attackers run/timing
• Advanced
• Overlap
• 1st pass is made outside from the 1st attacker
• The 1st attacker follows there own pass
• Player receiving the ball (2nd attacker) take their first touch inside to create space outside
• 1st attacker runs around their outside
• 2nd attacker passes the ball into 1st attackers outside run using the outside of their foot for disguise