Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Manorville SC - BU9 Dragons - Passing and Receiving - Session 4

Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization: Gate Dribble Pass 40 x 30 (or 20 depending on ability) yard area set up as shown; 12 players set up as shown; 4 balls (8 for some activities)

Instructions:

1.) Short Short Long. A plays to B whos set back at an angle for Aand then replaces him, A moves forward and play long to C, process continues

2.) Dribble Pass Switch. B dribles through middle gate and then passes to A, A take a positive 1st touch and then dribbles out himself through gates and passes to C

3.) 1-2. B dribbles through gates and passes to A, B opens up at an angle and A passes back to B, B touches forward and does the same exchange with C

4.) Double Pass. B passes into A who plays him right back, B then plays an angled ball in front of a moving A, A takes a touch and dribbles through gates and does same with C

Coaching Points:

Hips square to target; Plant foot beside ball pointed towards target; Ankle locked, toe up; Follow through with pass; Strike through middle; Weight/Accuracy of passing; Movment to receive; 1st touch; Dribbling technique; Awareness

Progressions:

Vary the passing distance;

Challenge player to play to a certain foot;

Use only your weak foot

Regressions:

Decrease the distance

Main Theme (Semi-Opposed) (20 mins)

Organization: x3 Grids (for 12 Players)

4 players (Players A, B, C, & D) & 1 ball in a 20x30 yard grid.

Instructions:

Player C now starts in middle with player B and can do the following options:

* OPTION 1: Player C can either go with (as a shadow defender) with Player B, who then plays back to Player A who plays forward to C.

     or

* OPTION 2: Player C can stay; then Player B can open out with the back foot and then passes to Player D.

In either option, C always becomes D, D becomes A, A becomes B and B becomes C.

Coaching Points:

· Cue for check and pass

· Quality of pass (pace and accuracy)

· Check shoulder to make decision of 1st touch & body shape:

* If there's space behind receiving player: open up to receive with back foot

* If there's pressure (defender) behind attacker: then set the ball back to to Player A to play forward

· Quality of next pass

· Speed of next movement

Progressions:

Players Play 2 vs 1. Player A always defends, B and D attack and C drops out after pressuring or staying.

Free Play (3v3) (25 mins)

Organization:

1. Area as shown 30x25

Instructions:

1. Free Play

Coaching Points:

1.Minimal coaching.

2.Demand technical points of movement & receiving.