Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Coach the first attacker when to receive and turn vs. pass to maintain possession

Main Theme (30 mins)

Organization:

- 10x20 yard area

- Passer, Attacker, Defender, Target

Instructions:

- Defender must start the play behind the attacker until the ball is passed.

- Attacker checks away first to create space.

- As Attacker makes eye contact/connection with Passer, look to check back towards the ball.

- Passer plays ball into the feet of the Attacker who looks to spin the Defender.

- Attacker plays the ball into the feet of the Target who dribbles back to become the Passer.

- Rotation: Passer - Defender - Attacker - Target.

Coaching Points:

- Creating space – movement away from the ball

- Checking to the ball (2 moves, 1 for defender, 1 for ball)

- Angle of approach

- Check shoulder/feel for defender to see which side defender is showing

-Taking ball with the front foot (nearest one to the ball)

- Rolling with inside or outside of the foot based around the which side the defender is favoring

-Decision making (front foot or back foot)

- Head up to locate and determine next action

Progressions:

- Remove Target player and replace with a Goal

-Have passer become a support player that the 1st attacker can pass to if under too much pressure from the defender, in order to maintain possession

Free Play (30 mins)

Organization:

7v7

Instructions:

- Free play

Coaching Points:

-Recognition of when to receive and turn

-Recognition of when to pass to maintain possession

-Creating space – movement away from the ball

-Checking to the ball (2 moves, 1 for defender, 1 for ball)

-Decision making once full pressure is added (front foot or back foot)

Progressions: