Warm up
Organization
C
G
In a 10 yard square with one player between
each cone one ball
• Ball is passed between the gray players
• Ball is passed between orange players
• Now ball is passed to any player
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Coach is added into the middle of the area
Players try to keep the ball away
•Movement of appropriate players at
each side of the coach
•Timing – have players hold the ball at
their feet and invite pressure
•Timing- Goalkeeper on using their
hands coach either roll or put ball at
feet and wait based on pressure
Have 1 player be the goalkeeper and they can
use their hands or feet
The player that is opposite to the player on the
ball comes into the area
Now play all inside the area
C
G
Coaching Points
Reduce the area on success
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Establish a good passing rhythm
of 2 touch
Orange players move to make a
closer angle of support
Gray players move to support
Coach the movement of the
appropriate players
•Checking- the player gets out when
the ball is played to a player that is
next to them
•This movement needs to be
emphasized in the next piece
•Can the players do things faster
Ball
Player
Establishing a Rhythm
Organization
Area ½ the field
Field is divided into 3 zones 2 wide zones
and one central
Wide zones are 3 yards in from the edge of
the penalty area
Cones are marked out where the wide
players make the central diamonds
Coaching Points
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Establish and show the 3 diamonds
Coach the wide players to make
diamonds with the central players
Coach players to receive with out of
their feet and deliver a quality pass
Checking at an angle distance of
support – Very important
Timing of when to check
Open body shape to the field
Players pass the ball around the team shape
Rotate players though the wide position
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Add in two central cones just outside of each
post for the central defender
•Central defender goes on opposite side
to the ball
•Players should move as the ball does
•Move with shoulders open to the center
of the field
•Coach the midfielder to stay on ball side
of the field
Show how the central player makes the
diamond and what side of the box to check
to
Show the diamond connecting the zones
Start the ball in the goalkeepers hands and
allow them to hold walk, drop and play
Ball
Player
Establishing a Rhythm
Organization
Now the cones are removed and the same
movement is expected
Pressure is added
The defenders go to goal
The team of 6 scores by
1. Finding the coach with a pass
2. The goalkeeper holding the ball at their feet
3. Counter goals
On a goal being scored allow the team of 2 to
shoot from distance
Coaching Points
Technical
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Establish and show the 3
diamonds
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Coach the players ability to
receive with the ball out of their
feet and deliver a quality pass
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Checking at an angle distance of
support
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Quality of pass – accuracy and
pace
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Coach the players awareness of
team mates
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Open body shape to the field
•Recognition of pressure
•Creating pressure with a goal threat
•Coach the team on they move to fill in
when the ball moves
Training priority
• Take apart the end session and work on
• U9-11- technical components of the session
• U11/12- Small group tactics – decision making based on
pressure
1. Overlaps
2. Combination play
3. Playing in zones
• U12 plus – technical tactical components
• U13 plus – Technical functional practices
With all practices look to reduce areas on success to
increase pressure