Topic: Combination Play Objective: To assist players in recognizing when to combine with teammates and what combination is appropriate for the situation. Technical Warm-Up Coaching Points Dutch Square: General Half the players create a square in a defined with a Quality technique while passing and receiving ball. Players without balls are in the middle and check to Be patient & let opportunities develop receive a pass from outside players. Once they are inside, Positive environment to encourage creative and players have the ball and they look to connect a pass with instinctive play another outside player. Communication Review technique of passing & receiving Introduce Take Overs Takeover Introduce Wall Passes 2nd attacker runs directly at the 1st attacker from Introduce Overlaps the opposite direction Time: 15 minutes 1st attacker protects the ball from the 1st defender by keeping body between ball and defender Small-Sided Game 1st attacker leaves the ball and 2nd attacker the 2v2 to 4 ball using same foot (right to right or left to left) Two trying to score through the cone goals by Simple communication: or “take" “leave” passing or dribbling, looking for the appropriate chance to execute a combination. Stress the opportunities to Wall Pass combine (wall passing, overlaps, and takeovers). 1st attacker dribbles at 1st defender Time: 15 minutes 2nd attacker is slightly ahead of defender in good supporting angle turned sideways on 1st attacker reads defenders and supporting cues; Advanced Small Sided Game decide to dribble or play a wall pass Disguise, deception of pass, and runs 3v3 or 4v4 +1: Accuracy and quality of pass In a 25x30 yd. grid, two teams of 3 or 4 players, each with Look for opportunities to create numbers up a neutral player who plays for the team in possession of situations (2v1, 3v1 etc) the soccer ball, will play to score by passing through the cones. A goal scored after a combination play is worth 5 Overlap points. 1st attacker dribbles at 1st defender creating space Time: 20 minutes for 2nd attacker to overlap into; ball gets played into live space 6v6 or 8v8: All of the above If 6v6, play in a 45x60 yd. field. If 8v8, play in a 55x80 yd. field. Play with Goalkeepers and encourage them to 30 minutes Time: communicate with teammates. U12-U18 Topic: Passing for Penetration kObjective: To improve decision making in possession and the ability of the players to beat defenders with a pass
Topic: Combination Play Objective: To assist players in recognizing when to combine with teammates and what combination is appropriate for the situation. Technical Warm-Up Coaching Points Dutch Square: Half the players create a square in a defined with a ball. Players without balls are in the middle and check to receive a pass from outside players. Once they are inside, players have the ball and they look to connect a pass with another outside player. Review technique of passing & receiving Introduce Take Overs Introduce Wall Passes Introduce Overlaps Time: 15 minutes Small-Sided Game 2v2 to 4 Two trying to score through the cone goals by passing or dribbling, looking for the appropriate chance to execute a combination. Stress the opportunities to combine (wall passing, overlaps, and takeovers). Time: 15 minutes Advanced Small Sided Game 3v3 or 4v4 +1: In a 25x30 yd. grid, two teams of 3 or 4 players, each with a neutral player who plays for the team in possession of the soccer ball, will play to score by passing through the cones. A goal scored after a combination play is worth 5 points. Time: 20 minutes General Quality technique while passing and receiving Be patient & let opportunities develop Positive environment to encourage creative and instinctive play Communication Takeover 2nd attacker runs directly at the 1st attacker from the opposite direction 1st attacker protects the ball from the 1st defender by keeping body between ball and defender 1st attacker leaves the ball and 2nd attacker the ball using same foot (right to right or left to left) Simple communication: “take" or “leave” Wall Pass 1st attacker dribbles at 1st defender 2nd attacker is slightly ahead of defender in good supporting angle turned sideways on 1st attacker reads defenders and supporting cues; decide to dribble or play a wall pass Disguise, deception of pass, and runs Accuracy and quality of pass Look for opportunities to create numbers up situations (2v1, 3v1 etc) Overlap 1st attacker dribbles at 1st defender creating space for 2nd attacker to overlap into; ball gets played into live space 6v6 or 8v8: If 6v6, play in a 45x60 yd. field. If 8v8, play in a 55x80 yd. field. Play with Goalkeepers and encourage them to communicate with teammates. All of the above Time: 30 minutes U12-U18 Topic: Passing for Penetration kObjective: To improve decision making in possession and the ability of the players to beat defenders with a pass
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