Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 3v1 - Passing & Receiving (Start Time: 06-Apr-2015 17:00h)

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Name:	Miles O'Connor
City:	Milton
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Xavi, Messi, Iniesta

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Xavi, Messi, Iniesta (10 mins)

Set Up: 12 x12 Grid or 15x15 depending on the size and ability of the group. 3 sets of pinnies in different colours, 6-10 balls.

Instructions: 8 players in middle of the square 4 with a ball each and 4 players with one ball for their group of 4. On the outside on the square (1 player on each side with 1 ball for the group of 4)

Blue team have to try and pass the ball to team mates and maintain possession without the orange or green team touching the ball. (Xavi) Iniestas are the green making short passes in the grid around the Messi's who are dribbling.

Orange team must dribble their ball whilst trying to cut of angle to pass for Whites and Greens

1 point for a pass from adjacent sides and 2 points if pass is made to opposite side

Each pass must disect a section of the square

Play for 60 seconds then swap teams around

Key Points:

Support movements of outside players (sideways movement/dropping off to increase angle)/Are players able to constantly scan for gaps in between Red players to pass through/Passing quality (When to punch passes in/When to play slower pass to drag in Defenders then play quickly to switch)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Teaching the game

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Teaching the game (10 mins)

Set Up:Max 8Wx10L Adjust size based on ability of the players

Organization: 3vs1 play must be seen as a game and not as a drill, exercise or an activity to keep players busy. 3vs1 allows players to become comfortable on the ball with minimal pressure to make decisions. Each touch on the ball encourages players to make decisions because each time it is a different problem to solve as there is pressure from the defender.

Good Teachers of the game will be able to:

1. Have players recognize it is a game realisitc situation.

2. Provide players with scenerios where 3vs1 could take place in a game and relate it to training.

3. Observe, assess, correct and re-evaluate if and when play breaks down using the prinicples of play.

4. Incorporate a goal to increase intensity and provide a key element of a session which is direction.

Coaching Notes:

Success is:

1. Ability to be mobile and be in good positions...(See Session Plan: 3vs1, Possession with Transition)

2. Ability to make 30 consecutive passes

3. Ability to understand the difference between 'First Touch' & 'Touch Direction'...(See Session Plan: 3vs1, Passing)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combination Play

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Combination Play (10 mins)

Organization:

1.Field size- 20x15

2.Blue cone to Red cone: 8 yds/Blue cone to Red cone: 7 yds

3. 8 players

4. Two grids of 4 players

Instructions:

Part A:

1.Wide players check back and wide (sideways on)

2.Player 1 plays the ball to wide player and they combine with a double pass, Player 1 plays ball to opposite wide player who takes 1st touch and plays to ST.

3. Wide players check to ball and continue pattern.

Part B

1. Player 1 combines with wide players and perform wall pass.

2. Player 1 passes ball to ST. Player 1 checks wide to next ball as well as wide player that was not involve in the combination.

3. Wide player that made wall pass becomes Target player

4. Continue Pattern

Part C:

Coaching Points:

- Main points needed to complete a sharp pass : Accuracy & Pace

1. Place body behind flight of ball.

2. Open door (open hips)

3. Toes up ankle locked (passing w/ inside)

4. Make contact on center of ball

5. Follow through straight & low ( no high swing)

Movement off the ball:

1. Check back and wide (feet on line)

2. Double pass: Use near foot

3. Wall pass: Use far foot

Progressions:

Competition: 1 pt for each pass.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Diagonal Gates

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Diagonal Gates (30 mins)

Instructions: 4v4 Diagonal Gate Game

- Each team team has a goal at opposite corners which are occupied by a player in each gate. This will leave 2 players from each team in the middle to compete 2 vs. 2.

- The team in possession objective is to get the ball to one of their teammates occupying a "Gate" (goal), For the team in possession to score they must successfully play a pass into the gate and it must be received by their teammate.

- Once the pass is successful the game is continious, player who received dribbles or passes to teammate in the grid, player who scored must leave the grid and occupy the "Gate"

- This game is flowing, once the team was successful in scoring in one gate they can't score in that same gate until they've lost and regained possession or have scored in the other goal. This creates forward direction (positive play)

- If the ball goes out of play, it is re-started with kick in's. Players can score directly from a kick in.

- To encourage speed of play, give them a 4 second kick in condition.

Key Points:

- 1 vs. 1 Skill, feints and dribble

- Positive play, face your opposition

- Positive and first touch,

- Awareness, Identify the space you want to attack

- Accurate pass

- Movement off the ball to create support and space

- Make the field of play big when in possession

- When to play direct, when to pry and probe

- Work as a unit to draw a team into space so you can play in the space behind them. Work hard and have fun.

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