Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Forward's movement / Play

Passing Warm up

Description

1) The practice starts with the first player in group B to come and meet the pass from group A then dribbles the ball back to the line where the next man in group A starts the process again.

2) After the pass from group A the player who passed the ball makes a run into the middle who gets a quick 1-2 from the players from group D who will have dribbled up to the first cone, he will receive the ball back and dribble back before spining to join group C

3) The same player who quickly plays the 1-2 goes and receives the pass from group C and then will pass back to that group and spin into group D. The player from group C, who passes into the middle, runs straight to group B where the practice starts again.

Technical

•Quality of Technique of the pass

•Which foot/ part of the foot to use

•Speed of play

•Dribbling in a lot of touches at speed

•Technique of runs

Tactical

•Timing of Runs

•Timing of Play

Physical

•Speed

•Balance

•Co-ordination

•Agility

Psychological/Social

•Awareness

•Peer learning – if one player understands let help each other

•Communication

•Thinking Fast

Learning Objectives

1) Warm up the body

2) Warm up touch / passing

3) Warm up the brain

Game Situation

Description

Within area 1 the teams will play 4v3 using the player in red as a feeder/ floater the aim of the practice is to get the ball into area 2 to link with the forward and then work the ball into the box for a finish.

As soon as the ball enters the penalty box it can be only the forward and two midfield runners v the two defenders from area 2, as soon as the ball enters the penalty box the feeder gets another ball in so it will become 3v2 (3v3 with the feeder) until others recover back in.

Technical

- Forwards movement (checking away)

- Interchanging runs wingers coming inside and getting on the ball

- Timing of run to stay onside

- Which pass (feet / chest / head for a flick on?)

- Hold up play from the forward (pinning / front foot)

- How to speed play up and slow it down

- Combination play

Tactical

- Timing of runs to stay onside

- Which runs where and why?

- How to create space

- Why to slow / speed the play up?

- Support runs

- When to Penetrate

- Rotation of Forward player in area 2 with player in area 1.

Physical

- Balance

- Speed

- Core strength

- Stabilizers

- Co-ordination

Psychological/Social

- Communication

- Leadership

- Guided Learning (Give the players time in teams to discuss ways to be successful)

Learning Objectives

1) Forward’s movement / Rotations

2) Timing of runs / passes

3) Combination play

4) Hold up play (pinning) from the forward.

5) When & Why to Penetrate

Description

Within area 1 the teams will play 4v3 using the player in red as a feeder/ floater the aim of the practice is to get the ball into area 2 to link with the forward and then work the ball into the box for a finish.

As soon as the ball enters the penalty box it can be only the forward and two midfield runners v the two defenders from area 2, as soon as the ball enters the penalty box the feeder gets another ball in so it will become 3v2 (3v3 with the feeder) until others recover back in.

Technical

- Forwards movement (checking away)

- Interchanging runs wingers coming inside and getting on the ball

- Timing of run to stay onside

- Which pass (feet / chest / head for a flick on?)

- Hold up play from the forward (pinning / front foot)

- How to speed play up and slow it down

- Combination play

Tactical

- Timing of runs to stay onside

- Which runs where and why?

- How to create space

- Why to slow / speed the play up?

- Support runs

- When to Penetrate

- Rotation of Forward player in area 2 with player in area 1.

Physical

- Balance

- Speed

- Core strength

- Stabilizers

- Co-ordination

Psychological/Social

- Communication

- Leadership

- Guided Learning (Give the players time in teams to discuss ways to be successful)

Learning Objectives

1) Forward’s movement / Rotations

2) Timing of runs / passes

3) Combination play

4) Hold up play (pinning) from the forward.

5) When & Why to Penetrate