Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receiving and control

Screen 1

Warm up

Players work in groups of 6. 4 players on a side each. 2 in the middle. 2 balls per group.

Players on the outside serve ball on the floor to middle player who has a maximum 2 touches and then must pass out to a different server. Once ball has been passed out receive the other ball and repeat. Change 2 middle men every 1 min.

Receive on the full, head, chest, knee or foot and pass out.

Control one foot pass out with the other.

Progression

Side men can move up and down their side so middle man has to look up when passing the ball back out to the side.

Receive on the full with head, chest, knee or foot and pass out.

Challenge

Use both feet.

Must control before passsing back out how many passes can you make in 30 seconds?

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Session 1 Technique/skill

In pairs players play through the gates, inside player starts with the ball.

Variety of receiving techniques through and around the gate area.

Players progress to receiving away from pressure into the skill box in the middle. Perform a trick and find a free player to repeat process.

Players swap over after allocated time.

Key points

A- On your toes into a space as wide as possible. Ready to receive the ball.

B- On the half turn. ( see all 3 corners of the square without moving head) Check blind spot. Use foot closest to the square to receive and take away to the square.

C- Inside arch of foot pushes the middle of the ball.

F- Ball should roll to the direction you are heading. Accelerate away.

Challenges

How many successfull passes in 30 seconds? success will depend on quality of touch and delivery. You must complete the full process. Receive half turn, dribble to square, perform skill, get out of the square and then repeat.

Progression

Use variety of serves to change part of the body you receive and control with.

Session 2 Technique/Skill

Players work in groups of 3. 2 on the outside and 1 on the middle who is working. One player receives ball inside the possesion box and then transfers the ball out again to team mate he is working with. Every time player on outside has passed he moves to a different side of the square.

Key points

Checking shoulder

scanning area

taking first touch away from danger

Pass detail

Different parts of the foot to receive

Screen 5

Same as previous set up but goals added. Every 4 consecutive passes allows you to score in either goal.

Add GKs if you want.

Key points

Movement to get on the ball

Open body shape

Making a diamond shape

Receiving safe foot or back foot

Seeing 3 corners of the pitch and checking blind spot

3rd man runs

Using different parts of the foot tpo control

Dodging to lose a man

Screen 7

Receiving and control unopposed

6 players on the outside playing two touch maximum. 6 players in the middle.

3 balls.

6 mannequinns spread out.

Player plays out to yellow who then passes to a yellow on outside who returns the ball to a different middle red player.

See above.

Key points

Good passing from outside players, weight of pass, split pass, back foot, safe foot

Movement to get on the ball from inside players

Receving half turn

Receiving so you can see all 3 corners of the pitch

Checking shoulder

Trigger of movement to get on the ball

using different parts of the foot to receive and dodge

Progression

Add defenders in middle

Play possession 3 vs 3 with 6 putside players

3 vs 3 plus magic player and 5 outside players