Name: Paul Payne, NSCAA President

Topic: Combination Play for 2 or 3 players

Area: Organization and Equipment: Outfield players: [16] Warm Up

Objectives: Improve quality of combination passes. Improve recognition of what/when on Goalkeepers: [2] Balls: [10]

Accuracy/Pace of Pass When to play to feet-when to play to space Timing of Pass and Run

Visual and verbal cues

Communication

Discovery Question: Who makes the decision of when and where to play the ball?

Exercise 1

Playing area 40 yds. in diameter Players on inside w/ Ball-play 1-2 w/outside players Remove to 4 balls in middle Option to show o o o o o Double Pass/3 man combination Overlap/takeover Timing and angle of run Shape of overlapping run Verbal and visual cues

Discovery Question: When is it better for the 1st attacker to keep the ball

Playing area 45 x 30 (20yds/5 yd. neutral zone/20yds) Play 4v 4 at one end-possess until passing window is on into checking teammate from opposite end shows in neutral zone-play through to opposite end Allow 2 teammate in neutral zone w/ 1 defender Find passing windows Timing and pace of pace Movement off the ball crucial for 3 man combination Visual and verbal cues
nd

Field Game 80 x 60 yd. field 9v9 (includes GKs) 3-3-2 v 3-2-3 Flags off of the field to distinguish 3rds of field

Movement off the ball to create combination opportunities Where on the field is key for the type of combination play

Visual and verbal communication

Coach can encourage various types of passes by rewarding goals during the run of play Ex: 1 goal for an overlap-1 goal for a 1-2 that results in a shot on goal Discovery Question: How do we stretch the defense and create more opportunities to play into dangerous spaces for more combination play options?