The Weighted Pass

This is a simple drill that I was explaining to a friend, just uploading this so he can see it.
I often progress this to a race between the 4 teams (or however many you have) once the receiving player gets through the gate, the next pass can be played, first to 30.

Getting the ball wide and delivery

This session looks at phases of play to get the ball wide.

Movement off the ball is vital to get into goal scoring positions.

By David Baird





After a good warm up start with the following drill:

Instruction:
The blue team will perform the phase of play, once the shot on goal has been taken, the white team should start as the blue team make their recovery run back to their starting positions. The aim is to complete the phase successfully, avoiding the traffic of the returning players. Speed of play challenge – complete the phase and shoot before the other team are back on their markers


Coaching:
Encourage the winger to check away from the play then back, asking for the ball to feet. The defender should play the wingers back foot so he can play 1 or 2 touch into the striker who should have also have checked away then to the ball, moving the defender away momentarily.
The return ball should be played in front of the winger.
Midfielder should time his run to just inside the box for a cut back and first time shot. Attacker should be the back post option – staying onside and looking for rebounds


Progression 1:

Conditioned Game:

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Progression 1:

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Attacking Combination Play 

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Drill 1:

Drill 2:

Progression:

1. Insert a defender to play 3 v 1 to goal
2. The defender who plays the ball in then follows the ball into the play (recovery run) to create a 3 v 2. The attackers must combine quickly and use the momentary numbers advantage to shoot quickly 

Conditioned Game:

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.

Questions or feedback about this session, please contact me on Twitter: @DavidBairdSC

TIKi TAKA 1

(Drill)

Tiki-Taka is a style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels and maintaining possession. - Web Definition.

Drill

Explanation: Set up 4 areas of 10 x 10 and have 4 players with 1 ball in each area as shown below. Players simply play 2 touch pass and move in their area, trying to play with a high tempo.

Progressions: Below is a set of commands that the coach will introduce throughout the session.

Change - When the coach calls 'Change' the player with the ball will look up and play a pass to a player in the next grid (working clockwise). That player will then follow his pass and the new group continue passing and moving in the area.

Through Ball - When the coach calls 'Through Ball' the player on the ball will pass into space for a player off the ball to make a run onto the ball and carry it into the next area (again working clockwise) the new group continue passing and moving with a high tempo. 

Set - When the coach calls 'Set' the player on the ball will set to another player to pass to the next square (clockwise). The player who passes the ball will not follow the ball but go to the square anti clockwise to support. The player who set the ball will follow the ball. Once in your new square passing still continues until the coach calls the next command. << Advanced Progression

Game

Explanation: Red v Blue. In the same set up as above, the red team have 1 ball and the blue team have 1 ball. The game is a scoring game, the blue team will pass the ball and once all players have touched the ball a player can pass it to the next blue square, once all players touch the ball the process is repeated. Every time the ball crosses the center line a goal is scored, the red team play at the same time, play first to 10.

Progressions: 

• The player who passes the ball must follow the pass and is part of the new square
• Put the teams diagonally across from each other, meaning passes and movement have to be more accurate to avoid collisions << Advanced Progression

Coaching points:

• Keep an open body and have a full view of the playing area at all times 
• Check your shoulder before calling and receiving the ball
• Before and after passing look to make fake movements and check back to the ball
• Keep the tempo high at all time
• Try and play 1 touch where possible, release the ball early!!