3 Tips to develop Player Awareness | Soccer Coaching Drill

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Coachbetter Technical Director and former English National Team (Lionesses) and Stevenage Head Coach, Mark Sampson, explains how to deliver this session to your players.
PROGRESSION I
Activity Flow
1. Start at the starting cone with a pass to your teammate
2. The teammate has two contacts - first contact controls the ball, second contact is the pass to the next teammate
3. Players follow their pass
Organization
1. Place 4 cones for orientation
2. Set up the cones in a diamond pattern
3. Adjust the distance between the cones depending on the quality and age of the players
4. Two players at the starting cone
Coaching Points
1. Scanning permanently - before the ball is coming, while the ball is traveling and after the action
2. Open position and reception of the ball in the direction of the pass
Variations
1. Change passing direction
2. Touch requirements (for example: every second pass must be played directly)
3. Progressions - Exercises 2 and 3 can be found on the platform
PROGRESSION II
Activity Flow
1. The goal is to play the ball from A to B
2. Observe the defender: where is the defender? Which passing line is open?
3. If it is possible to pass the ball directly from A to B, this option is preferred, because only one pass is necessary
4. If the defender is in the middle of the field and covers the pass from A to B, a solution via C and D must be found
5. Start at the starting cone with a pass to your teammate
6. The teammate has two contacts - first contact controls the ball, second contact is the pass to the next teammate
7. Players follow their pass
Organization
1. Place 4 cones for orientation
2. Set up the cones in a diamond pattern
3. Adjust the distance between the cones depending on the quality and age of the players
4. Two players at the starting cone
5. Place a player in the centre of the diamond as a semi-active defender
Coaching Points
1. Scanning permanently - before the ball is coming, while the ball is traveling and after the action
2. Open position and reception of the ball in the direction of the pass
3. Decision-making (Where is the defender?)
Variations
1. Change passing direction
2. Touch requirements (for example: every second pass must be played directly)
PROGRESSION III
Activity Flow
1. The goal is to play the ball from A to B
2. Observe the defender: where is the defender? Which passing line is open?
3. If it is possible to pass the ball directly from A to B, this option is preferred, because only one pass is necessary
4. If the defender is in the middle of the field and covers the pass from A to B, a solution via C and D must be found
5. The defender is able to attack
6. Start at the starting cone with a pass to your teammate
7. The teammate has two contacts - first contact controls the ball, second contact is the pass to the next teammate
8. Players follow their pass
9. If the defender wins the ball, change the defender
Organization
1. Place 8 cones for orientation
2. Set up the cones in two diamonds (see image)
3. Adjust the distance between the cones depending on the quality and age of the players
4. Two players at the starting cone
5. Place a player in the centre of the diamond as a defender
Coaching Points
1. Scanning permanently - before the ball is coming, while the ball is traveling and after the action
2. Open position and reception of the ball in the direction of the pass
3. Decision-making (Where is the defender?)
4. If several diamonds are set up next to each other, the players must also take care that they do not crash into each other (scanning)
5. Players should be creative, there is no given passing direction
Variations
1. Touch requirements (for example: every second pass must be played directly)
Chapter
00:00 Theory
04:29 Session Intro
07:14 Demonstration
08:10 Execution
09:14 Variation
10:15 Execution
11:33 Coaching
12:08 Variation
13:22 Execution
14:10 More active defenders
14:58 Execution
15:56 Coaching
16:15 Execution
16:53 Demonstration
18:08 Execution
18:27 Coaching
18:42 Demonstration
19:00 Execution
19:19 Debrief
20:13 Take home messages

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Omg, what a waste of time. The guys just passed the ball around, nothing learned in this session. Watch a football game, why and how scanning is executed. Opponents from all the sides. To learn scanning, need more situations like this in training.

[@coachbetter-yourdigitalass2448]

Thank you for your feedback on our video! We apologize if you felt that the exercise shown was not informative. Our goal is to provide a methodical series of exercises to help players of all experience levels improve their skills. The exercise showcased in the video was an introduction to the concept of scanning. Our training methodology follows the principle of progression, starting from simple to more challenging exercises. We are always eager to provide new exercises and content to support our viewers' learning process. If you have specific exercises or scenarios you would like to see, we would be happy to hear them. Additionally, we would like to offer you the opportunity to present your own training session on our channel. We believe that the coaching community could benefit from your ideas and knowledge. If you're interested, please contact us privately so that we can discuss the details. Thank you again for your feedback.

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