Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): TRAINING

Open man

Find the open man

Set up

5x5 box in the middle with 4 or 5 cones (pending on how many players you have) set up around the square around 5-7 yards away from square. 3 players will have a ball and 1 player will no have a ball

Objective

Working on passing and receiving and knowing what you’re doing before you receive the pass.

Practice

Working player will call for the ball of a player with a ball who will pass the ball into the square. The working player must take a touch into the direction of the open man and pass them the ball. The player will then move to receive another ball from another player without a ball.

Progressions

1. Play a 1-2 with player serving you the ball, open up body position after you send the ball back.

2. Play a 1-2 with player serving you the ball then open up to play next pass 1x to open player.

3. Working player dumps ball back to serving player to will then play the pass to the open player.

4. Working player dumps ball back to serving player to will then play the pass to the open player, the working player will then go and support that pass with a 1-2 with the open player before moving to a new ball to restart sequence.

5. Make pass longer if needed

6. Lofted passes to work on controlling ball out of air and brini

Coaching Points

1. Pass with inside of your foot

2. Control with back foot

3. Touch into direction of open player

4. Check shoulders

5. Communicate with serving player

6. Work on weak foot

7. Weight of pass

PTDM

Organization/Setup:

• 7 v 7 model
• PTDM - Active, opposed 
• Players involved -  (Focus )GK, CB , LB/RB, CM  (Non - Focus ) F, LB/RB 
• Build out line needed

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

    4 v2 

• Ball Starts with the CB , Once the  ball is played into the LB/RB the opposing forward can press the player with the ball. 
• It then becomes a 4 v 2 Focus team is trying to play into the small goal ( you can add a player here to receive a pass instead of goal to make it more game like)
• if the opposing forward wins the ball they can score on the opposite goal
• Keep the same team for 6 repetitions and then switch. 

Coaching Points/Questions:

• moving into space to get away from the defender 
• Double movement to unmark yourself
• Creating a passing lane  
  

Regressions/Progressions:

• If this is too easy progress to 3 v 2 

2v2 Wave (15 mins)

This is a 2v2 wave game set up with two groups of sixand one group of four.

•  The two groups of six – Red and Blue  – will playin a series of 2v2s in the central area. The group of four(Green) is split into pairs and will play with a coach inwide combinations on either side of the pitch. 
•  The practice begins with a coach initiating a passingcombination with the two players on their side to createa crossing chance into the 2v2. This combination isshown in the animation. The first two Red attackers will make runs from theirown half to attack to cross. 
•  The first two Blue defenders will attempt to defendthe cross. 
• An example of the first attack can be seen in theanimation. 
•  If Team B or their goalkeeper get control of the ball,they can counter-attack to the other goal – but theymust get a shot away within five seconds. 
• Once a goal is scored or the ball leaves the pitch, thesame four players will swap roles in anticipation of thecoach and the other two players on the other side ofthe pitch combining. 
• The practice than goes the other way, with Blue nowoperating as the attackers. 
• Once two attacks have been completed – one on eitherside – two new central players from each team will enterthe pitch and the practice will repeat.

TYPE OF CROSS

• The player delivering the cross should recognise whattype of cross needs to be delivered, depending on theattackers’ runs into the box. Cut-backs or stand-up ballsare examples of crosses that can be used.

TIMING OF RUNS

• When attacking the box, runs should be timed inaccordance with when the cross is delivered. Attackersshould be challenged to time their runs in order to meetthe ball on the move.

• Players are encouraged to finishing quickly, ideally usingone touch, to ensure the defenders do not have time toget set and balanced.

• Once an attack has finished, the two attackers must beready to defend the next cross or even a counter-attack.