FAYA Module 3 – Dean Smith
Main Session Focus:
Session 4: Maintaining possession to play forwards
Skills practice – boxes, 3vs. 1 in each box, make 3 passes
without losing possession and transfer it to the next box
who repeat and try to send the ball back over
Scenario:
Key:
Part practice GK plays to attackers, attackers aim is to keep
possession and play to the 2 midfielders & then look to
attack by playing to the striker & supporting (play to a
finish). Once the ball is played into the midfield zone
the GK must play a new ball into the attackers who then
must keep the ball until the other ball has finished and
the midfielders are now ready to receive (Sequence
continues with 8 balls, swap roles and positions after 8
balls). Defenders allowed to track - Attackers allowed to
support - The ball can go back a zone if needed
Whole – finish with the game
Techniques:
Passing, receiving, dribbling, shooting, combining
Challenges:
Coaching points:
Try to see both goals as you receive, Try to keep
your first pass, Try to play forwards if possible,
Individual challenge: Try to keep 3 passes in a row
Challenges
and
Questions:
Questions:
Why would you want keep possession?
What areas of the pitch would be good to keep the
ball?
Concepts/
Links to
principles
of the
Game:
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Finding space when the GK has the ball
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First touch (close into space)
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Body shape to receive
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Checking space before receiving
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Trying to play forwards
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Risk or retain possession?