Craig Birtwistle
| Name: | Craig Birtwistle |
|---|---|
| City: | New Jersey |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Set up:
20 x 20 Yard grid with a smaller 10 X 10 yard square in the middle.
Organization
Ball Starts in opposite corners. Multiple progressions - coaches should adjust progressions based upon the level of their team. Players follow passing exercises shown.
Progressions:
1 - Pass to furthest player in middle who lays off inside for player to support underneath. Player then passes to the opposite corner as shown. Receiving player then dribbles to opposite side of the square to repeat.
2 - Play to first player before connecting back. Find top player before player in middle supports underneath. Connect to opposite corner as in previous.
Rotation is to follow the initial pass to rotate around the grid. Multiple progressions possible in this sequence.
Coaching Points
Quality of pass, movement to support, speed of play, fine details - receive with correct foot, play away from pressure of the cone.

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Set-Up
25X25 yard grid as shown
Organization
3V2 with 4 neutals (yellow) and 2 targets (one red and one green). Play begins with the CB at the bottom of the screen dribbling into the field. He is playing for white to begin with. The aim is for the 3v2 in the middle to get the ball to the far green target (this player represents the #9). Player can use their outside players to help control the play. They can not be defended but are limited to two touch. The red and the green player represent a backwards option to the keeper if there is no option forward (as well as the target). Outside players can play to keeper and keeper can play to the outside, however the only way for a point to be scored is if the middle players can play to the their center forward. Center backs are only in when they have possession. When they dont they can prevent the ball gettting to the target. Targets are encouraged to receive the ball in and onside position (checking into the field to get the ball ahead of the defender.)
Coaching Points
Speed of play, angles of support, movement out wide to create space for through balls. Patience when in possession.

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Set-up
Functional Practice. Half a field. 1 keeper 6 defenders against 7 attackers (CB is a neutral)
Organization
Black score by getting the ball to the Yellow target. White score by going to goal..
Rotate Players in White.
Coaching Points
Speed of play, angles of support, shape in offence, shape in defense. passing quality, working through the lines.

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Set up
Field 40 X 30 with regular goals as shown.
Organization
Teams will play 6 v 6 including Goalkeepers. Regular scrimmage game with emphasis on the topic. Allow game to be free play but enforce coaching points of the day.
Coaching Points
All of points portrayed throughout the session should be enforced in a game situation.
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Warm-up (10 mins)
Set up
Two 20 X 35 fields with mini-goals/pugs as shown
Organization
As players arrive for practice get them moving into small sided games early. Build up to two games alongside each each other. Players are encouraged to have free play with no one touch soccer. Try to keep teams even for competitive games and rotate opponents every 3-4 minutes.
Progressions
Rotate opponents every 3-4 minutes. Ensure players get to play in both 2v2 and 3v3 games.
Coaching Points
Free play warm up with limited coaching. Enforce no one touch rule