Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Combinations (younger) (PPP)

Introduction (20 mins)

Introduction:

Players in twos and in three groups per field. (20-25 yds).

Instructions:

(1) Player A (RED) player drives at Mannequin/Flag and plays pass to supporting player B (RED),

who recieves and drives at next mannequin/ cone to beat with a move (scissors) and dribble to next group.

- Next two take ball the other way (Same pattern)

- 1st attacker cont. run for option to pass for 2nd attacker*

(2) Same set up. Now 1st attacker will recieve ball back for Wall Pass (1-2).

Control ball and dribble to opposite group.

- 2nd attacker cont. run to support (Wide)

Types of combos to look for:

-Wall pass

-Overlap = (Pass to (wide) 2nd attacker and go around.

Coaching Points:

-Touch to 1st defender

-use of outside foot

-weight/accuracy of pass

- ball on correct foot

- Positioning of support player

- control and acceleration at defender

Progressions:

- 2 v 2 - each team plays to one direction.

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

4v4 Game:

Organization:

-40x30m grid with line in middle

-4v4, - even number of players of each team in each half, GK in each goal

Instructions:

-Coach palys balls in (fast pace)

-Play to goal - must stay in own half.

-Player dribbling may enter attacking half. If player passes in to attacking half any team member may join. But only 1 player from defending half may join to create a (3v2) in attacking half.

-Can only shoot in attacking half.

-Can use GK as well.

(+) attacking players can come back to receive ball

(+) Nuetral player if necessary

-Rotate new players in (goals or outs) (2 players on, defending two move up, top two out)

Coaching Points:

-Combinations to get behind

- get ball back

Movement to get into space behind