TOPIC / THEME

Individual Attacking Techniques - Combinations

Progression 2 - Control & Pass

DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)

CONTROL & PASS --- 1 V1 (+1)

Players practice passing to a receiver. Receiver practices receiving in wide areas

Players practice open body - Side On technique to keep & transfer possession

ORGANISATION

Players play in a 15 x 12 metre grid With two 5 metre end zones

1.Red player in end zone plays into central red player - wide red starts in centre and with good movement gets wide

2. Yellow marks red - passive at first - Active later

3.Zone Players change with Central players after 45-60 secs

4. Wide player receives, controls and passes to yellow zone player

5. After 3 practices - now yellows

KEY OBSERVATION

Starting Position - Good movement to get from central position to wide

Body Shape - get a SIDE ON shape before receiving - face whole pitch

Control, 1/2 turn - Control side on - open body position - furthest standing foot

Using Inside / Outside of foot - Decision making - Use Outside of near foot?

Create Space - with first or later touches

Head Up - See the end receiver - pass accurately into far player

NOTES

Coach good counter movement to create space and time to get a good angle to receive

Show open body position - head up to assess defenders position

Emphasise the quality of the first touch - can control and beat defender on 1^st touch

The far yellow may have to move and make a better angle to receive pass

Practical Coaching

Session Planner

15 x 12m

5m

5m

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