Gines Melendez SotosSpanish FA Technical Director

Coaching Session at St.Georges Park, Dec 2012

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Basic Warm Up, followed by:

Part 1:

‣ 6 v 2 possession ‘in shape’‣ Full backs & wide players

down sides‣ Central defenders,

goalkeepers, centre forwards at ends

‣ 5 can only play to 3 or 2 once, must then try to play ‘the 2nd line’ (11 or 7) or the 3rd line (9)

‣ Blue players shout the pass count

‣ Reach 10 passes.. 2 defenders do 5 knees to chest

Notes

‣ GMS noted that EVERY training session would start with this type of practice

‣ Spanish National Youth teams get together 3 days per month every month

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Part 2:

‣ 7 v 4 possession ‘in shape’

‣ 5 can only play to 3 or 2 once, must then try to play ‘the 2nd line’ (11 or 7) or the 3rd line (9)

‣ Blue players shout the pass count

‣ Reach 10 passes.. 4 defenders do 5 knees to chest

‣ When Reds win ball x3, they swap very quickly with 2,3,7,11 play continues

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Part 3:

‣ 8 v 4 possession ‘in shape’

‣ Larger area‣ Work on

‘opposite’ movement of 2 midfield players

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Part 4:

‣ 8 v 8 game, half pitch, narrowed

‣ 2 defenders who split in possession

‣ 2 central midfield players who work on opposite movements

‣ Full-back or Wide Player working entire flank area

‣ 1 Striker