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    WIDE PLAY IN A FUNCTION

    This WIDE PLAY IN A FUNCTION has been donated by qualified Football Coach Matthew Kirckwood, from elite academy soccer coaching. We thank Matthew and recommend his coaching and website.

    Difficulty - Medium


    The WIDE PLAY IN A FUNCTION is based around creating options to play wide, and once we receive the ball, how we can effect the game positively.




    Session Requirements

    - 12 players
    - 3 sets of bibs (4 of each colour)
    - Cones
    - Area size 20 x 20 (increase depending on progressions)
    - 5 x 5 mini zones on outside
    - Footballs (Age appropriate)
     
     

    Information

    - 4v4 in the middle with 4 players out wide
    - In the middle, two teams must keep possession of the ball until they can pass out to one of the 4 red bibs
    - The outside players cannot move out of the 5 x 5 mini zones marked out by cones
    - In order to score a point, the teams in the middle must play to a wide man (red), who must then play the ball down the channel to his opposite team member (red).
    - The wide players must not switch the pass, as they can only score by playing on the outside of the area
    - If the pass is not on, encourage the red team to play back into the team who gave them the ball first.
    - First team to 5 then swap over (or time depending)
    - Teams in the middle can intercept the pass from red to red.

    Coaching Points


    - Communicate effectively

    - Red team body shape in order to receive

    - Red team receive on back foot

    - Good passes - hard and low

    - Movement to create space

    - Play quick and early

    - Body shape when defending to show Red team back inside


    Progressions


    - Increase area size

    - Limit the amount of touches

    - Outside only play off one touch

    - Put obstacles in way of channels to make pass harder


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