Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical: Passing and receiving (ABC)

Main activity

Organization: (duration of rounds/space/teams)

3 zones

40x25

3 teams of 3 

if there are more than 9 add neatural players as wing or centrally.

a point for every time the ball is progressed through the middle

If defenders recover the ball connect ball with coach or finish

Instructions:

No pass limit

Round 1: 5 minutes, play through central zone to other side for a point

Round 2: 5 minutes, In order to connect to the far zone ball must be received in middle zone

Round 3: same as round 2: 5 minutes 

Coaching Interventions (how and when):

Before round one review ABC

Before round one: Demo traveling with the ball and changing angle body shape and checking

After each pass the picture changes, ABC changes too

Coach in the flow. throughout activity.

Freeze moment: work with the 3v1 in the box on creating trinagles and moving with the all

Coaching Points/Questions:

Travel with the ball be proactive in creating passing angles. 

Body shape to see the whole field dont not close your body off.

Scan before pass to see thepicture 

Progressions:

3v2

Regressions:

Create a wider space

Match

Organization:

If internal scrimmage: 5v5 (adjust space to be tight, to increase tempo and pressure)

If scrimmage against B14 team set up in game day shape 

Instructions:

Coaching Interventions (how and when):

Before scrimmage: Recap ABC's

• Create angles while the ball is traveling, be proactive  
• Coach in flow during the game: ABC's 
• Can you identify open players or open space before receiving the ball
• Minimize the touches you need to play a pass (Catch and play)

Coaching Points/Questions:

Progressions:

Regressions: