Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Midfield Play
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Triangle passing drill:
Player A passes to player B, Player B passes to player C, player C passes to player A.
Progression:
Have players go from counter clockwise to clockwise.
Yell random times for them to switch directions
Time them going around 5 times without mistakes and see which group goes the fastest
Coaching Points:
-2 touches
-Emphasize receiving with one foot and passing with the other
-Check off the cone for half turn
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Set up: 3 cones in triangle formation, one player at each cone
Drill: Player at pole A plays the ball into the player at pole B, the player at pole B plays back into player A, goes around the pole and runs toward pole C receive the ball back from player A. Repeat at all three cones.
Coaching points:
-One touch
-Check into the ball in front of the pole
-Get all the way around the pole to receive the give and go
-Lead the player on the give and go
Progressions:
Start counter clockwise then switch
Call out switches at random times
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Set Up: 4 cones in a diamond shape, one player at each cone
Drill: Player A passes to player B at the same time player D passes to player C, Players B and C pass the ball back in one touch, player A passes across the diamond to player C at the same time player D passes across the diamond to player B, players B and C now start the next sequence
Coaching points:
-Solid passes across the diamond
- Time passes so passes across the middle don't collide
-Game speed
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Set Up: 3 teams of 5 one team on each side of of the grid, one in the middle.
Drill:
The blue team starts with the ball and tries to complete 10 passes, yellow team send three players in to defend against blue, if blue is able to complete 10 passes they play over to the red team , while the two yellow players in the middle are trying to block the pass over to red while staying on the midline, if blue cannot complete 10 passes they now defend and yellow takes their place.
Coaching points:
-Remain in diamond shape with one player in the middle to mimic midfield play
-3 touch maximum
-Adjust passing angles to be available for the ball
-Pass and move
-Quick transitions when the ball is turned over
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Set up: 3 teams of 4 in 20x20 yard square
Drill: Blue and green teams start with possession of the ball while red defends both teams, if blue loses possession, red joins green in possession and blue now defends, repeat for whoever loses possession
Coaching points:
-Emphasize using the whole space and not over crowding half of the area
-Transition from offense to defense and defense to offense quickly
-Work together on defense
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Set up: Two teams of 5 with small boxes in the corner of a larger box
Drill: 5 v 5 with the target of playing your teammate when they are standing in the opposing team's box
Coaching points:
-Use the entire space
-Switch the field if you're not able to go forward
-Have target players mimic forward's runs
-Don't force passes forward
-Emphasize finding target player
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Set up: 2 teams of 7
Coaching points:
-Work on playing through the midfield and getting it wide from there
-Try to find target forwards
-Transition from offense to defense quickly
-Build out of the back, limit long balls
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1) Player A passes to player B and follows his pass, player B turns and passes to player B in 2 touches and follows his pass, player C receives and dribbles full speed back to starting cone. Each player goes to the cone they played the ball / dribbled into. Alternate playing the ball to right player C and left player C each sequence.
Coaching points: Solid passes, quick half turn at B location, full speed dribbling from C to A