TIKI TAKA 2

(SESSION)

Coaching Points:

• Make eye contact when passing
• Weight and accuracy of pass
• Supporting angles
• First touch
• Quick combinations
• Awareness of space and other players
• Attempt to play 1 or 2 touch, high tempo! 

Warm Up

Explanation: The players form a circle, the player who starts with the ball will pass to a team mate of his choice. The 2 players on either side of the receiving player come out to show for a pass. One will receive and pass to the other who plays the ball across the circle to the next player. The sequence continues, players do not follow their passes. 

Progression - Instead of showing in the center of the circle, the player on the right overlaps the receiver, the ball is played to the player in the center and then in front of the overlapping player so he can play it first time across the circle. (Switch to left player overlap)  

Drill 1

Explanation: Create a circle made up of two teams (red and yellow used here) each team has a ball and is working on their own drill avoiding the other team at work. Each team has 2 of their players starting inside the circle 

Routine - A ball is played to the deepest player in the middle, that player then sets to his other team mate in the middle who will pass the ball to the outside of the circle to start the sequence again. All players follow their pass. The other team are doing the exact same thing. 

Drill 2

Explanation: With the same set up as above we now turn the drill into an opposed drill by removing 1 ball. When the ball is played in it is 2 v 2 in the middle and at any time if the ball is played out the passer will follow the ball out and the receiver will come in with his first touch. 

Conditioned Game

Explanation: A full game, however a goal will only count if it is scored as a result of 3 one touch passes.

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