Week #3: Continued Emphasis On Technical / Tactical Habits

pdf of Session #3: U13-U18 Train To Train / Train To Compete Session#3

ProActive Passing Intro

1. Straight run to straight pass. Bounce pass back to player on the outside.
2. How can we open up our ability to see the field? Flatten Out – Open Up and pass back with foot farthest away.
3. Turning Space (where the player can turn without a touch). Use a turn on first touch.
– Outside of the foot twist off
– Cruyff Turn

4v2+2 or 5v3+2 TRANSITION

Area: 15×15 or smaller
– SCORE by ‘Dribbling across the line’
– After Scoring go back and get another ball and START the attack OVER.
– SCORE point by ‘Starting Over’ and then scoring
– SCORE by BREAKING THE LINE with a pass that results in a goal (thus two points for that goal)
– Player on ball facing forward. “Why would we want them facing forward?” “What do we call a player facing forward, who can play forward?” Introducing OVERLAP PLATFORM.
– Can player on the ball dribble inside? “What does this achieve?”
– Anytime a ball played wide, let’s get an overlapping player.
– If we cannot overlap on one side, ‘start over’ and lets try on the other side.
– May want to give point if they open up with first touch. “Why would opening up help you here?”

4v4/5v5 Final Game (30 mins)

With our without goalkeepers. Diagram has goalkeepers:
– 4v4 plus a keeper (player can stand on the line of two cones if keepers and small goals not available)

**Focus on OVERLAPPING and players filling the THREE KEY SPACES or 360 degree support …. in front of the ball, behind the ball and beside the ball. Discuss:

– Opening up to face forward
– Platforms and Starting Over
– Get ball to the player facing forward Platform (‘build platforms’)
– If too many players defending central then go around…. may have to go back and around