Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Quick passing, first touch and retaining possession (Start Time: 2014-01-23 17:30:00)
Premier Users' Club
Derek Evans
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SSG - possession (10 mins)
Objective:
To develop the first touch and awareness of available space
Description:
In an area about 20 x 20 metres, we have two teams playing a 7 v 3 possesion game. There are 5 red players on the outside of the playing area, with 2 of their team mates inside.
The red players (attackers) seek to retain possession with the help of the 2 inside players, while the blue players (defenders) try to win the ball.
The inside players must use only 2 touches, so they have to be aware of the available space in order to make their first touch towards this space. The outside players are limited to 1 touch (dependant upon ability). The player that loses possession swaps roles with one of the defenders.
Coaching points:
- Players should constantly be moving, trying to find space to receive the ball
- Players need to take advantage of the free space created by the numerical advantage
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Quick pass game (10 mins)
Organisation:
3 players; 1 ball; 3 cones
Objective:
First time passing, combined with accuracy and movement
Description:
This drill can be done using any distance, but Barcelona FC use this as part of a warm up using cones about 3 metres apart, in a line.
It looks complicated on here, but is very simple.
- Player A has the ball, and passes to player B
- Player A moves slightly to the side, and receives a first time pass back from Player B
- Player B then moves to the cone where Player A started
- Player A passes to Player C and follows the ball
- Player C passes the ball all the way up to Player B and moves to the middle cone
- Player B passes the ball to Player C and moves slightly to the side, and recives a first time pass back from Player C
- The sequence continues
Coaching points:
- Players to be on their toes ready to move and receive the ball
- Accurate passing using the inside of their feet