Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 5/17 - 08 Academy - Build Up - Prin: Numerical Advantage

Dice 5 Passing Patterns

Title: Dice 5 Passing Patterns - 15 minutes

Aim: Put players in a setting where successfully taking their first touch in the direction they want to go in and connecting with a team mate are the player actions associated with success. 

Organization / Activity: Players work through three different passing patterns. 

Plan for failure / Coaching Points: 

Round 1: Players will fail to turn while 'protecting' the ball as the 6 - demo exactly what that looks like

Round 2: Players will fail to receive ball on their front foot as a 6 - discuss scanning turning your body early to receive on your front foot while looking at the 'three corners' in order to have multiple options.

Round 3: Players will fail to use multiple surface areas when 'playing the 1-2 around the corner' - demo what that looks like and why it's important. Players will also play 'square' when playing the 1-2. Discuss why taking small steps backwards allows time and momentum to explode into space. 

Round 4: Add full backs. Seven 

6/10 training - build up 9v6

Title: 6/10 training - build up 9v6 - 20 minutes

Aim: Put players in a setting where connecting with a team mate are the player actions associated with success. Specifically getting the 6 & 10 reacting to each others movement in attempt to allow the team to break lines and play forward. 

Ideas: 2/3 have two touches maximum. 4/5 decision making on when to circulate vs when to dribble to attract. 10's ability to find a gap, check to the ball and demand a pass that breaks the line. 6 must sprint and use skills from previous idea (turning / playing around the corner using different surfaces) - Every time 10 gets the ball and connects blue get a point. Red win the ball and go to goal, they can go anywhere. 

Progression: Add 8's for attacking team and 6's for defending team. 

Plan for failure / coaching script: 

- Players will fail to use deception to find the free player - demo what this looks like with your back to goal under pressure. 

- 10 will fail to know what she's going to do with the ball before she gets it - discuss finding the free player, shielding the ball and taking two touches to allow the 8's to advance forward.