Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Combination Play Out of the Middle Third

Passing/Receiving Activity (15 mins)

Passing & Receiving (15 min)

Organization:

2 players

2 cones (at a distance suitale to ability)

1 ball

Instructions:

Set Up A:

- Player 1 can only pass the ball through the cones

- Player 2 can only pass the ball outside of the cones

Set Up B:

- Players exchange passes through the 3 gates but cannot play through the same gate consecutively

Coaching Points:

- Keep ball moving with 1st touch

- Experiment with using inside/outside surface to control ball

- Consider body position when using different surfaces to control

- Prepare the ball in as fewer touches as possible

- Quality of pass

Progressions:

- 2 touch only

- Play pass with outside surface (encourage disguise)

1-2 Combination Play to 1 v 1 on Goal (15 mins)

1-2 combination paly to 1 v 1 on goal (15 min)

Set Up: Station A: 1 - 2 pass to create a 1 v 1 on goal for central player

Station B: Consective 1-2 passes to create a 1 v 1 on goal for wide player

Rotate keepers each 3 shots.

Variation: Add defenders light pressure, then full pressure

Coaching Points: Focus on pace, dribbling lace chop so touch is under control, get ball on shooting foot at 18, finish-don't just shoot, take what the keeper gives or finish low to corners

Keepers: Hands in front of body, each step the attacker takes- step & set, proper angle arc, stay on feet and long as possible, stay big!