Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Phase 1 Week 2 Session 2 - building the play u17s - 18/01/23

warm up/arrival activity

Organisation: The players will begin with their dynamic warms up and then go straight into Rondos to continue activation with the ball

total time approx 15 mins

rondo area approx 12x12

5v2 rondos - rotate central player every 90 seconds x 5 rotations

Coaching Points:

Passing and receiving:

 - Focus on quality of passing - ball speed, accuracy of pass, passing to correct foot of receiver

- Receiving quality - Body shape when receiving to play away from pressure, if taking a touch - take it away from pressure, receive using the correct foot to be able to play with next touch, or play one touch

- movement off the ball - creating angles/channels to receive 

- are defending working together, can we split them with a pass, can a play drop centrally to disrupt the defenders

Defending

- Work with other defender the cut off grid and isolate player on and nearest the ball to force errors

- punish poor touches, passes

- not allow yourself to be split via a pass

- dictate the way you want to opposition to play - angle body in direction you want them to play, cut off grid, block channels, allow space for the area you want to win the ball in

-quick movement around quick, high pressure on ball, 1 players go and apply pressure, angle body cut off grid and other player prepare to move to where the ball moves next

Progressions:

Y Passing Pattern

Organisation:   1x manikin, 2 poles and a cone and balls

set up as pictured, approx. space between manikin and poles 10m

Ball starts on cone, player with ball plays to player on cone - player on cones sets ball back to first player who passes to player on right sided pole - that player plays to left sided pole - who then plays back to the player on the cone.

players follow pass.

Coaching Points:

PASS DETAIL 

• Players are expected to complete every pass with thecorrect weight and accuracy.• Players must recognise where they want to pass to –back foot or front foot of the receiver.• As the practice progresses, players will have to passinto space in front of the receiver. 

MOVEMENT TO RECEIVE 

• The coach should encourage the players to make short,sharp movements before they receive the ball, awayfrom the cones and mannequin. This replicates realisticmatch movements. 

USING BOTH FEET 

• The players should be challenged to pass and receiveusing both feet.• Although this means ball speed may be slower to beginwith, it is essential for player development. 

FIRST TOUCH 

• Upon receiving, players should take their first touch outof their feet to ensure the next pass is can be playedwithin a maximum of two touches. 

FIRST-TIME PASSING 

• Where possible, players should attempt to makefirst-time passes to the next player.• These passes should only be attempted if the set backto them is on the floor, with the correct weight.

Progressions:

Second pattern

ball starts on cone, player player to manikin, that player recieves on the turn and plays to right side pole, that players sets one back to player on manikin, they combine around the pole and then play to next pole, then back to player on the cone

reverse playing direction

SSG - playing through lines

Organisation:

set up a field approx. 45x40 goals at each end - field to be split in to 3 zones, 1 end zone at each end 40x8 with a middle zone

teams to be split in 2 7v7 numbers dependant - corners cut off to encourage play to goal

6v6 in middle zone - 1 attacker from each team in their attacking zone

ball to be played into a team in the middle zone and they become attacking team - goals can only be scored by playing into end zone for attacker to score uncontested (at first) attackers have 3 seconds to score

Task - can attacking team combine and look to play through the defenders lines to find their attacker in the end zone to score

Defending team - can we stay organised and not allow to be split

Coaching Points-

UP, BACK & THROUGH 

• Players should support beneath the ball to anticipateany passes set back for them to play forwards.

 FINISHING PHASE 

• As the attacking players only have a limited amount oftime to control and receive, they should concentrate onbeing composed when finishing. They should not rushtheir shots. 

DRIBBLING INTO SPACE 

• Recognising chances to dribble into space will createopportunities to play more quickly into the attacker.• Players should also be encouraged to take on 1v1situations in the middle third and attempt to beattheir defender

- Timing of movement off the ball to receive

-structure and organisation

-work as a unit both attack and defence

- through, around or over

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Progressions:

- defender can go defend the attacker in end zone

- move to free game