Grassroots Coaching

FA LEVEL 1 COACHING – FIND A FRIEND -PROGRESSIONS 3 + 4

This progression follows on from “FIND A FRIEND” – START OF THE PRACTICE and PROGRESSION 1 AND 2

To watch “FIND A FRIEND” – START OF THE PRACTICE, PROGRESSION 1 AND 2 and download the accompanying PDF’S, click here

PROGRESSION 3

ORGANISATION

  • Play 4 v 4
  • Two players from the team are target players on the diagonal in target zones
  • Two v two in the middle
  • Ball can only be played to one of their own team in a target zone
  • Ball is played back to their team mates in the middle, with the objective of keeping possession
  • Competition is to see which team can keep possession for the most passes

COACH TO ENCOURAGE

  • Target players to move within their area to support the player on the ball
  • Middle players to play with their head up
  • Middle players to use good, accurate passing skills, dribbling, turning and running with the ball skills
  • Team in possession of the ball must move early to find space and to support the player on the ball.
  • Can target players pass to opposite target player?
  • Good communication between players, both verbally and with hand gestures

PROGRESSION 4

  • Play 4 v 4
  • Two players from the team are target players on the diagonal in target zones
  • Two v two in the middle
  • After passing from the middle to end target players, players must SWAP POSITIONS
  • Competition is to see which team can keep possession for the most passes

COACH TO ENCOURAGE

  • Players must swap positions
  • Players to play with their heads up
  • Players to use good, accurate passing skills, dribbling, turning and running with the ball skills
  • Team in possession of the ball must move early to find space and to support the player on the ball.
  • Good communication between players, both verbally and with hand gestures

Download PDF Below

Watch the Session

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNKsn0GFATA

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Coach Education FA Level 1