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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Receiving to Play Forwards

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Will Griffiths
Name: Will Griffiths
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

* Session could be used over 2 weeks (2 hours).

* Screen timings could be changed dependent on players progress.


Objective(s):  

* Recognising HOW and WHEN to play forward (Awareness, foot selection, body position, body shape). 

* Understanding WHY position and body shape are important before receiving (Scanning for opponents, team-mates, seeing as much as possible).

* Understanding WHERE and WHY you are trying to play forward first (Break lines, counter attack, create overloads, create scoring opportunities).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Receiving Back Foot

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Receiving Back Foot
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Receiving Back Foot (10 mins)

Setup: 

15X15 sq (diagram) or adjust to suit age/ability.

4 players - one on each corner.

10-15 mins

Practice:

*Ball is passed around the outside of the square (rotate both ways around).

*Players receive with left foot, pass with left foot (clockwise), receive with right foot, pass with right foot (anti-clockwise).

Coaching Points:

*Quality of pass - Accuracy/Weight: Aim between receiver and cone (towards back foot).

*Player receiving - Move backwards to open/create:  a) Receiving channel from passer  

                                                                                    b) Passing channel to next receiver                                                                                             

*Player receiving - Receive on back foot by cushioning and opening the back foot to show the ball where to go.

*Timing of movement - On receivers first touch, the next receiver should explode backwards to open/create both channels to receive and pass.

Other Considerations:

*Communication/Information - Names, Pass, Yes, Turn Out, Man On.

*Scan - Look at the player you will pass too, as you move backwards from the cone (before receiving).

Progression(s):

*Time limit - On receivers first touch, the passer counts to 3 seconds. Receiving player must try to make pass within this time.  

*Speed of play - Compete against another group. Ball starts and finishes with player A.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Receiving Front Foot

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Receiving Front Foot (10 mins)

Setup: 

15X15 sq (diagram) or adjust to suit age/ability.

4 players - one on each corner, this time start at the back of shaded area.

10-15 mins

Practice:

*Players start at the smaller, outer cones.

*Ball is played around the square as shown in diagram (rotate both ways around).

*Players receive with right foot, pass with right foot (clockwise), receive with left foot, pass with left foot (anti-clockwise).

Coaching Points:

*Quality of pass - Aim between receiver and cone (towards front foot).

*Player receiving - Move forwards to meet the ball with front foot.                                                                                                                                                                 

*Player receiving - Receive on front foot by cushioning the ball with a closed foot to take it around the cone.

*Timing of movement - Receiver will show towards the ball, AFTER the pass has been played.

Other Considerations:

*Communication/Information - Names, Pass, Yes, Show.

*Scan - Look at the player you will pass too, as you move forwards to receive. 

Progression(s):

*Time limit - On receivers first touch, the passer counts to 3 seconds. Receiving player must try to make pass within this time.  

*Speed of play - Compete against another group. Ball starts and finishes with player A.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Release Ball

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Release Ball (10 mins)

Setup: 

15X15 sq (diagram) or adjust to suit age/ability.

4 players inside area (3v1).

10-15 min.

Practice:

*3 reds keep possession from 1 blue.

*Blue player tries to tig the player with the ball. If this happens they swap roles.

*Rotate defender after 10 passes or 60 second time limit

Coaching Points: 

*Use coaching points from previous 2 screens (receiving back/front foot).

*Awareness of - a) Defenders position.

                          b) Team mates position.

*Movement of players off the ball (create/open passing channels).

Progression(s):

*Limit touches - 2/3 touch.

*Make area smaller.

*2v2.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End to End (Constraited)

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End to End (Constraited) (10 mins)

Setup:

3 zones 15x20 - whole area 45x20 (adjust for age/ability).

Players locked in zones (see diagram).

Practice:

*Red team play the ball through each zone (1-2-3/3-2-1).

*Once the ball goes into zone 2 it cannot go back into previous zone.

*Ball can be passed between players in same zone.

*Rotate players/defenders

Coaching Points:

*Bring together previous screens coaching points.

*Consider positions/body shape.

*Choices - a) Play forwards first choice.

                  b) Play sideways second choice.

Progressions:

*Limit passes in each zone/point system for passing forward within 1 or 2 passes.

*Player who passes into next zone can join that zone, so can the defender (3v2).

*Tima limit to get the ball from zone 1-3 and back to zone 1.

*Lead into SSG (see next screen).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG (Constrainted)

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SSG (Constrainted) (20 mins)

Setup:

3 zones 15x20 - whole area 45x20 (adjust for age/ability).

One player from each team in zone 2 can join in any end zone (see diagram).

Practice:

*Red team play the ball through each zone (1-2-3, score by stopping ball in shaded area).

*Blues play through zones and score in big goal.

*Once the ball goes into next zone it cannot go back into previous zone.

*Ball can be passed between players in same zone.

*Rotate players/defenders.

Coaching Points:

*As previous screens.

Progressions:

*All players can move into any zone.

*Double points for scoring in time limit/number of passes.

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