Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Possession

Arrival Activity

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SET UP:

- Arrival activity with skills focused on 1v1 individual ball maintainence and skills relating to topic.

- 1/ Pass in 2's. Continue to increase distance after every 10 passes.

- 2/ Weaker foot passing. Players decide if distance is long or short.

- 3/ 1v1 keep away with partner in box. Panna?

KEY POINTS:

- ON TOES TO REACT TO FLIGHT OF BALL

- WHAT PART OF FOOT ARE YOU RECIEVING WITH? (INSIDE/OUTSIDE/SOLE)

- PLANTED FOOT NEX TO BALL

- SHOULDERS/BODY/PLANTED FOOT FACING TOWARDS TARGET

- BENT KNEE FOR STABILITY

- WHAT PART OF FOOT ARE YOU PASSING WITH? (INSIDE/OUTSIDE/LACES)

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Target zones for players to pass into/recieve.

Rondo Progression

SET UP:

- Rondo progression with 2 boxes and 2 defenders.

- Boxes are connected by central channel that 1/2 players can occupy.

- Possession team score 1 point any time they can switch box. 5 points if they can do this via the central channel.

KEY POINTS:

- BODY SHAPE/POSITION/ANGLE (TO BE ABLE TO MOVE INTO SPACE/AWAY FROM PRESSURE/FORWARD WHEN RECIEVING)

- PASS COMMUNICATION (PASS TO HELP PLAYER MOVE INTO SPACE/AWAY FROM PRESSURE/FORWARD)

- BALL CIRCULATION (HOW WILL THE SPEED OF PLAY IMPACT ON THE OPPOSITION?)

- PATIENCE IN POSSESSION (CAN WE PLAY FORWARD STRAIGHT AWAY? IF NOT, CAN WE LOOK TO MOVE THE BALL UNTIL AN OPENING TO PLAY FORWARD ARRIVES?)

- PERCEPTUAL SKILLS (CAN WE RECOGNISE WHERE SPACE/TEAMMATES/OPPOSITION ARE WHEN IN POSSESSION?)

- WHY IS IT BENEFICIAL TO PASS TO A PLAYER BEHIND YOU (GK/DEF)?

- HOW CAN KEEPING POSSESSION HELP US MAKE OVERLOADS?

- WILL KEEPING THE BALL CREATE SCENARIOS WHERE PLAYERS ARE OPEN IN SPACE? HOW?

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- 2 defenders in each box.

- attacking/scoring incentive for defenders (including transitionary element).

4v4 Game

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Review / Reflect (to be completed after each session)..