Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 4: Passing through the Thirds (Start Time: 2016-10-31 18:45:00)

Drill (10 mins)

Time: 10 Minutes

Organisation:

-2 10x10 grids per group.

-Split players into groups of 8.

Exercise:

-Ball starts with player red.

-They pass the ball to red in their grid.

-That player then passes to red in next grid.

-Ball is then played to other red player who takes ball over the line.

-Blue just shadow the reds and donnot challenge.

-Blue then perform the same routine.

-Continue this back and forth repeatidly and increase the pace and tempo.

-Do 3 touch, then 2 touch and finally 1 touch.

Key Points:

-Sharp movement at angles to enable the fast passing.

SSG (30 mins)

Time: 30 Minutes

Organisation:

-Set up a 30x20 pitch with 3 zones 20x10 and 2 mini goals.

-Split into teams of 6 with 2 of each group in each grid.

Exercise:

-Play starts with red team in own defensive end.

-Same princples as porevious exercises they have to get the ball through each set of grids to final grid to score.

-If turn over possession opposition counter attack.

-Play 5 minutes then rotate player positions.

-If spare team use as common players on outside and switch teams on and off.

-If time allows progress to one player can move out of te grid to the next one to create overloads 3v2.

Key Points:

-Utilise the space availabke to get into position to receive and move the ball.