Session 7 January - 20s Trials - Passing

U20 Premier League Capital Football Season 2013-2014 Coach: Rey Castro

Notes on this session Tuesday 7 January 2014 This session has been prepared as part of trials for Canberra City FC U20 I am focusing on passing and first touch and hope to observe new players and CCFC 18s joining us for 20s trials This session has been organised to observe football ability, but most importantly the ability to follow instructions and to what extent players seem “coachable”. Players must be advised of minimal coaching due to trials

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Warm up – (18’) Organisation:

Progression I

30*40 circle 12 bibs. Three colored teams Stop watch Progression I • 4 players will perform dynamic moves outside the circle and on toes when waiting for ball • 8 players will carry ball inside circle and find a man outside circle to pass ball • Swap teams after 3 minutes

Coaching evaluation / reflection: •

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Progression II

Progression II • Include passing defender • Team with the ball will have the option of passing ball to outside player and receive back or swap (allocate passive defending team) • Passive defenders allowed to position them selves between players outside and man on ball only to get unmarking going on • Encourage lots of movement and turning in order to get more realistic moves and changes in passive defenders • Swap after 3 minutes Evaluation:

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Technique – (15’) Organisation:

Progression I

30*40 circle 12 bibs. 3 cones in the circle center Two colored teams Stop watch Progression I • 6 players will serve a ball to players inside circle to receive and pass ball back • Players inside circle will go receive ball ,return it first touch either with head, chest and volley, volley or simply a pass back • Players inside circle must run to cones in center before coming for another ball served by outside men • Swap teams after 3 minutes

Coaching evaluation / reflection:

Progression II

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Progression II • •

Team with the ball will pass ball to player outside then run pass behind receiver’s back and sprint to a second man outside to receive ball back Players must carry ball to cone triangle in center before coming to pass another ball to outside men. Swap after 3 minutes

Evaluation:

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Passing 5v5 + N

Restrictions:

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Limitations to 3, 2 touches

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Players will maintain possession looking for good passing and positioning to support man on the ball

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Give a number to each player in each team

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Swap N player after 2.5 ‘

Variations:

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Reduce amount of touches.

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Include additional targets: TIME in seconds to score by reaching both ends of playing field

Organisation:

35*50 meters,2 targets, 10 cones,12 bibs (2 teams), 12 footballs. 2 sets of this exercise. Allocate water bk between sets Evaluation:

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Game training session (light c oaching du e to trials)

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Only assign passing ball player tasks -minimum intervention

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Advice players of minimal coaching due to trial objectives

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Net playing

Observe game.

Organization: 6v6

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Set up as shown in diagram

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 50*40 with small targets (half field)

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12 cones

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12 bibs (2 teams)

Duration: 20 minutes

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Evaluation notes •

I advised players of the attribute I was looking for on this session at the beginning of training