Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receiving to play forward

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Connor Veal

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Connor Veal
Name: Connor Veal
City: Norwich
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Organisation

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Organisation

Layout

Rectangle laid out 5m space in the middle + 5m end zone both ends

Balls can be in middle of the area

If possible go with direction/dimensions of the pitch.

Equipment:

Goals outside set up zone

Balls and bibs near middle channel

Outcomes

All

Should be able to get in line with the ball

Decide which surface of of the body to receive with

Most

Find appropriate space with body shape set to receive

Should be able to decide whether to receive front foot to shield and protect or open up body and turn

Some

Be able to receive and disguise their next action

Receive in a variety of creative ways

Intervention Opportunities -

Group - during Technical

Small group - during 1vs1 and Possession

Individual - during 1vs1 and Conditioned Game


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (20 mins)

Half of the players inside have a ball

Players pass to outside player and follows their pass

Outside player then dribbles in and passes to another player on the inside

Coaching points

Get in line with the ball

Think about pushing the ball into the direction you want to go

Add disguise to your actions

 

Questions -

Can players find space to receive? 

How do you receive if there's players immediately behind you?

How does your first touch set up your next action?

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progress

Limit touches - may have to combine to play forward

Add defenders. Either in middle channel or live in playing area.

 

Regression

Start as tag game first

More target players

 

Challenges:

Challenge players to receive on the move, can they time movement out of the middle zone backwards or forwards to receive?

Can you receive and drive across middle zone with the ball?

Can you play to a player in a different area to you?

Can players play the ball in different ways to challenge receiving player (In the air, punched into feet, ahead of them_


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1vs1 / Possession

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1vs1 / Possession (20 mins)

1 vs 1 in each zone

Players receive from target player and try to play forward into other target player

If defender wins ball can they play out to target to become attacker

Progressions

Move to 2vs2 / 3vs 3

Target player plays across both zones and must move across to support player on the ball

Players can not play backwards, or if playing back must play within 1/2 touches.

Regressions

Add neutral player in middle to play with attacker

Add additional target player to play to

Adaptations

Receiving to run with ball - add end zone

Receiving to shoot - play into end zone to score in goal


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Play starts with GK

GK plays into blues who try to play forward into middle zone with pass or dribble

Blues then attack in other half

If defending team win the ball. Can they attack in the direction they are playing, either to middle zone or to goal

Coaching points

Starting position - beyond, behind or beside ball

Receiving techniques to play forward as per earlier

Receiving to shoot or finish in attacking area

Progressions

Players must play set number of passes to play forward

Players can not use GK in build up to force play forward

Regressions

Add neutral players in middle zone to create overload


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