Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): DECISION MAKING (Start Time: 2019-04-01 06:15:00)

WARM-UP (10 mins)

Objective of the Practice:

This exercise is designed to work on each players’ quick decision making and passing skills.

Field Preparation:

4 Players

Area 10 x 10 Yards

Coaching Points:

There are four players inside the square with 2 balls. Three players work on the sides of the square and one player woks on the inside. The practice starts when player “1” passes to player “2” (center player). After passing the ball player “1’ must quickly run to the open cone. Upon receiving the ball, player “2” has to quickly identify the free player and pass the ball to him. After releasing the ball, player “2” receives a pass from player “4”. The practice

then is continued in this manner. The center player is always looking to receive the ball and pass to the open player. The outside player is always looking to pass and move to the open cone

Focus On:

Quality “first touch”.

Accuracy and Pace of the pass.

Disguising the pass.

Explosive movement with the ball.

TACTICAL (10 mins)

Set up 4 v 4 plus 2 targets and 2 floaters (play for the team in possession). Floaters on 2 touch.

Teams can score by running the ball into the end zone or passing to a team mate who makes a run into the end zone.

The Target Player can be used to play into, allowing forward runners to receive a set back (example shown above).

SMALL SIDED GAME (10 mins)

Organization: As large as you can, with two off-side lines.

Instructions:

6 v 6 free play

Coaching Points:

- Awareness of movement to draw out defenders.

- Ability to communicate effectivly

- Quickness of movement (game speed)

- Individual ability to create and hold possession so that to pull defenders out of position creating space elsewhere.