Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Purposeful possession. (Start Time: 2021-01-25 11:40:00)

Tehnical practice - passing. (15 mins)

Practice design:

Organisation:

- three groups of four.

- each group is playing vertically.

- the two players on the outsode of each vertical line have a ball at their feet and their responsibility is to pass the ball into the players in the middle.

- the players in the middle must step off the mannequin, take a touch, and pass the ball back.

Progressions/Regressions:

1. Players must pass back using their weaker foot.

2. Players must step off the cone, take a touch with an open body shape, and pass to the opposite player instead of returning to where the pass came from.

Planned interventions:

- Coaching process when the players perform technique of passing incorrectly.

- Fly by to give instructions to players on their weight of pass, i.e. play a firmer pass to challenge the player's first touch.

Small sided game - possession. (25 mins)

Practice design:

Organisation

- 4v4 in the middle grid, with 4 players on the outside.

- Becomes 8v4 for the team in possession becuse of the outside players; they are always in possession.

- Aim is to keep possession and keep the ball for as long as possible.

- 6 passes = a point.

Progressions/Regressions:

1. Progression - 8 passes for a point instead of 6.

2. Progression - Once you have passed to a player on the outside, you swap positions with them; the first touch of the player on the outside must bring themselves into the area.

1. Regression - Increase area size to give players more space.

Planned Interventions:

- Coaching process to focus on the technique of passing.

- Fly by to give advice to a player on how to enter the box with their first touch after the second progression.