Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Team-Based Session: Creating Triangles

3v1 (20 mins)

The players that are not playing will be working on their shooting/ball striking with the another coach and then will rotate teams



Organisation:

• Within this 2x2 grid, 3 players look to retain the ball in possession whilst the defender looks to stop them from doing so
• When the defender wins the ball they look to score in one of the two goals
• The players in possession should look to move into the free square when they have passed the ball
• Rotate defenders

• Number themselves 1-3. Doing the same as above, 1 passes to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 1, etc (can do it backwards as well
• 6 passes is worth a goal for the team in possession

Coaching Points:

• In this practice, some of the key bits we are looking for is passing technique/quality, movement/positioning, communication and speed of play

• Passing technique/quality:
• Encourage players to play different types of passes: bounce pass, reverse pass, outside of the boot, chipped pass, set back pass (core move)
• Using both feet to receive and turn (that can be a challenge as well)
• Passing speed to allow the player to turn or bounce the pass
• What foot the player is passing to 
• Movement/Positioning:
• Trying to create triangular shape whilst in possession - looking at the Set Back Pass core move (and if players get the grasp of that then potentially up back and through)
• Moving as soon as a player has passed the ball
• Timing of movement
• Body shape to receive
• Communication

• Players asking for the ball

• Using names
• Receiving player telling the passing player which foot they want to receive on
• Use of hand signals