Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): ASE G03 Academy - Receiving

3v1 - Receive Opposite Foot

Developmental Repetition

Organization: x3 Grids (for 12 Players)

4 Players (A, B, C, & D) & 1 ball in a 20x30 yard grid.

Instructions:

Middle player (B) checks and receives ball from player on end line (A), B then opens out and have 2 touches to get ball to the player on end cone (C). After pass, B transitions to the open cone on end line (where C was).

Coaching Points:

· Cue for check and pass

· Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

· Check shoulder to make decision of 1st touch & body shape

· Open body shape (since there's space behind)

· Receive with the Back foot

· Quality of next pass

· Speed of next movement

Progressions:

· Player B checks away and the checks at an angle

· Player A passes to Player B

· Player B has 2 touches to Player to Player C

· Player A moves to become Player B

· Player B moves to become Player C

· Player C comes back to start (where Player D is)

· Player D (the resting player) becomes Player A

Technical Opposed

Organization:

20x20 area set up as shown (duplicate as needed)

5 players (4 attackers & 1 defender)

1 ball (additonal on outside)

Instructions:

- Attacking player on inside of area aims to check away from defender, receive pass, turn and play ot to another teammate.

- Attackers on outside (two touch) can pass to eachother & retain possession until inside Attacker is ready to receive a pass.

- Defender plays semi passive; allowed to intercept passes only

Coaching Points:

· Cue for check and pass

· Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

· Check shoulder to make decision of 1st touch & body shape:

* If there's space behind receiving player: open up to receive with back foot

* If there's pressure (defender) behind attacker: 1st touch to secure possession

· Quality of next pass

· Speed of next movement

Progressions:

P - Attacker in middle has maximum of 3 touches

P - Defender is allowed to intercept, steal & tackle Attacker

P - Competition: which attacker can connoect the most passes to outside in 90secs