Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Combination play

Profile Summary

mike sneddon
Name: mike sneddon
City: edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
Build 3D sessions in seconds
Access to 1000’s of sessions
Professionalise and modernise your coaching
Used by the world’s best coaches
US$
75
per year
Join today
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combinations in a tight area

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combinations in a tight area
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combinations in a tight area Create Video:

Combinations in a tight area (20 mins)

Pitch 44 x 30. 2 x GK zone 10 x 5   8v8 (9v9) + 2GK  20 mins

Making the area tight which will encourage players to think and play quickly.

The team in possession passes the ball to one end (Goalkeeper) to score a goal. If this is successfully done, the team in possession maintains the ball and works the ball in the other direction to the Goalkeeper at the other end of the area. The team keeps the ball until the opposition wins the ball or it goes out of play (replicating a game situation).

Players must keep the ball below 'waist height' to encourage combination play in tight areas.

Coaching Points:

Create space. To improve attacking play, Attackers need to create space for themselves and their teammates with good length, width and depth whilst also being in a position to take their first touch forward.

Passing and support. Players need to be able to see the ball to offer good supporting positions ahead, to the side and behind the ball to offer supporting angles to move the opponent to play forward. 

Movement and mobility.  Players need to use movement and mobility to rotate between positions whilst also looking to be in a position to play forward or run forward.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combination play with finishing

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combination play with finishing
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combination play with finishing Create Video:

Combination play with finishing (20 mins)

Pitch 2 x 18 yard box with 5 yard channel in between.   4 x 5 min game

4v3 + gk in each penalty box players can not leave

Link player in middle zone and bounce players play for team in possession. Rotate Link and bounce players

Restarts from GK

Players can not leave zones.

Ball below waist height to encourage combination play. Offside in play. 

Progressions:

Must play thro link player in mid zone to score.

Limit touches

Must use bounce player to score.

Coaching Points:

Body Shape. When receiving the ball, players are encouraged to receive an open body position with an emphasis on moving forward. In this shape, they should also be able to recognise whether they need to lay the ball off.

Awareness and decision making. Players need to be able to aware of the ball, opposition, teammates and space to be able to maintain possession and play forward.

Quick passing combinations. When passing the ball, players must use quick combinations to unbalance the opposition, creating gaps to pass through to penetrate and move towards the goal.

Finishing. Players need to be able to finish with quality depending on the space and time available. This could be with a placement or power shot.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unconditioned game/ Phase of play

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unconditioned game/ Phase of play
Save Image: Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unconditioned game/ Phase of play Create Video:

Unconditioned game/ Phase of play (25 mins)

half pitch game 9v9. Formations 1-3-3-2    25 mins

Are players incorporating coaching points from previous 2 ssg's.

Phases of play.

Combination in wide area to drive inside to goal.

Striker drops in. 10 get beyond (3 man run)

Combine with striker edge of box to create shooting opportunity


Build 3D sessions in seconds
Access to 1000’s of sessions
Professionalise and modernise your coaching
Used by the world’s best coaches
US$
75
per year
Join today

Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop

Back/Forward: Drag timeline button