Peter McDonnell
Name: | Peter McDonnell |
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City: | Saint Paul |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Technical - Passing and Receiving
Organization
Circle, size to fit group. Split group in two and start with 4 balls in the middle.
Start with pass to the outside players, who receive and look to pass it a different inside players.
When you receive from the outside you must pass to a different outside player.
Progressions
Add in 1-2 more balls to increase difficulty.
Follow passing and receiving sequence. Receive from outside, play inside, before playing outside again. Can mix up sequences to suit difficulty.
Play one-two with outside before switching to different player.
Coaching points
Look for excellent passing and receiving technique.
Always playing with head up to look for next pass (search for target player). Head up after receiving.
Communicate on and off the ball.
- Want the ball when not in possession - Scan area to try and receive and play.
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SSG - Possession game
Organization
Field 60x40 with 10x10 Square in the middle.
Teams split into 3 groups.
Two teams compete for possession of the ball and team in possession can use players inside red cones to keep the ball (no-one can come in or leave this area).
Progressions
Limit touches on the pitch and inside the neutral square
When receiving through one side of square, neutral players must pass to same team through any side of the square
Award goals for pass combination completed through the square.
First to 5 wins etc.
Transition (work due to difficulty??).
Coaching points
- Excellent passing and receiving.
- Head up to look for availability of target (neutral) players.
- Now must create options for neutrals. Can we find space left or right to receive and play?
- Awareness of spaces and opponents.
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1up - Small Sided Game - 7v7 +1 Neutral
Organization
Box to Box of Astro Turf.
Set up formations and let them play. First 10 mins - If one team scores, they can't score again until the other scores.
Progressions
Final 10 mins - Just let them play, no restrictions.
Coaching points
Re-inforce session points - Excellent passing and receiving, movement on and off the ball to retain.
Concentrate when we go one up.
Final 10 mins, look for players to be creative but make the right decisions.
2 mins warm down then reflect over session.
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Dynamic Warm-Up (SAQ) (15 Mins)
Dynamic Warm-Up incorporating SAQ and finishing with the ball
Organization
Quick feet through the first cones then side shuffle to the side cones and complete set of dynamic stretches to the end.
Progression
Add in a ball and two players at the top cone. Players complete SAQ, then look for the ball to feet and play two touch to complete triangle and switch positions. Can go one touch where ability allows.
Coaching points
Correct technique of SAQ work - Arms and legs in sync. Power movement with arms and legs.
Get your head up when fast feet complete.
Communicate.
Speed of approach to pass.
Technique of pass and recieve. Enforce last week.