Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Barcelona (Start Time: 2016-09-16 17:00:00)

WU: Passing angle/Receiving (10 mins)

Organization: 6 cones, 3-4 balls. Two player in the middle and the rest on the outside of the box.

Instructions: Player 1 will pass to player 2. Player 2 will turn with the inside of the foot to set up the pass at an angle to player 3 and will do a 1-2 pass to finish of the sequence.

Coaching Points:

-Passing at an angle

-Receiving at an angle

-Receiving with the inside of the foot

-Body angle to shield the ball

-Checking to the ball

Screen 3

Organization:

4 goals at the midfield. teams of 5 

Instructions:

There will be 2 defender in the half and 3 attacker on the other half.  The 3 attacker will take the 2 defenders.  If the defender get the ball the 3 attacker must come back into the circle to defend.  The defender will play out and play the ball to the attacker.  All players will stay in their zones.

Coaching Points:

-quick passing

-transition from defense to offense with passing connections

-reading ball carrier

-movement off the ball

4v3

Organization:

Same as above 

Instructions:

 Same as the previous exercise, but now the 4th player added is the forward.  The forward will be able to connect with the incoming midfielder.  Attack the goal fast with passing combination that creates space.  The defending team will have 1 added player as well.

Coaching Points:

-Look at ball carrier action

-open wide

-pass move

-body positioning 

-pass into feet or space

-quick shot