Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Movement off the ball / Decision making

4 Corners (20 mins)

Organization:

40x30 grid

coned off corners

- players in squares waiting to receive ball

Instructions:

- players with soccer ball play to next position and follow their pass

- One group passes clockwise and the other passes counter clockwise

Coaching Points:

Passing with proper weight of pass

Receiving with a progressive touch - not stopping the ball

Weight and timing of pass based on team members run (with progressions)

Timing of run based on my team members "what's next"

When do I make a bent run vs straight or diagnal run

Proggressions:

- Players check out of box before receiving pass

- Players pass to empty box with team members making runs into box to receive the pass (Need to adjust so that players have empty box)

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

- Half field set as shown.

- Line set outside the penalty area.

- 2v2 or 1v1 at the top of the box.

- 3v3 plus nuetral or 5v4 in the attacking third.

Alternative Can play with nuetral and 1v1 / 2v2 + nuetral / 1v1 both ways depending on numbers

Instructions:

- White team is attacking and looking to play into fowards using mobility before entering in the box to score. Once the ball finds the targets feet, all attackers can move forward and two defenders may drop in to help.

Coaching Points:

- Weight of passes

- Types of runs (angled, diagnal, bent, delayed)

- Movement to create opportunities to play forward

Progressions/Regressions:

Progression: More attackers can drop in to attacking area once target is played.

Regression: Remove defender that marking the forwards.