Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical Warm Ups

Receiving Ball at Different Heights (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 6 players (2 attackers,4 servers)setup as shown

2. 4 balls, extra behind serving

Instructions:

1. The activity starts with one attacking player receiving from server 1 and the other player receiving from server 3

2. The two players then move clockwise around the servers checking back to the middle cone every time

3. Once they have received from the last server, both players sprint around the top cone and back before starting again

4. Recevie with the Right foot (leg) 1st round, 2nd round Left foot (leg) than rotate.

5. Once every player has received on the floor, they then move on to thigh height and then chest height

Coaching Points:

1. Get in line with the ball

2. Surface selection

3. Withdraw surface upon impact

4. Directions of touch to enable next action

5. Arms out for balance

Progressions:

1. Add other Sprints

2. Heading

Sideline Passing Pattern (20 mins)

Player A begins with contact with Player D who is competing in a mirror on the opposite side.

1) Player B passes into Player A after sepration from player D

2) Player A Checks to ball

3) Player B heads down the line

4) Player A plays square ball into path of Player B

5) Player B Plays ball down the line to Player C

6) Player B takes Player's A spot in Center

7) Player A makes run in behind player B to replace them

8) Playe C Checks to pass down the line

9) Drops ball into PLayer A who has replaced player B

10) Player A plays ball down next sideline for Player C

11) Placer C makes "C" run towards Player E

12) Player C receives Pass and dribbles to the end of next line

13) Player A goes to corner to take Player C's Place

Coacing Points: