Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Open Training Session

1v1 Channel (20 mins)

Organization:

- As shown. Groups of 3

Instructions:

- Player A passes to Player B passes to Player C.

- Game is live on Player C's first touch. Player C plays 1v1 vs. Player A to goal.

- Rotation: A to B to C

Coaching Points:

- First touch out of feet, can you receive on the run?

- Timing of feint and change of direction.

- Quality of final touch to set up next action.

- Quality of finish.

Progressions:

- Play 2v1s as shown on next slide.

Triangles (20 mins)

Organization:

- As shown. Half with balls in area. Half w/o balls in triangles.

Instructions:

- Players with the balls look to pass to players in a triangle and replace the player they passed to.

- Players that receive in a triangle look to exit a different side than the ball entered and play a pass as quickly as possible to another player in a triangle.

- Players receive a point each time they receive a pass.

- Should a player play a bad pass or their ball goes out of bounds, their score goes back to 0.

- Once defenders are added (holding a pinnie), defenders look to steal a ball from any attacker and score in a PUG goal.

- Should defender win the ball and attempt to score ending with the ball going out of play or a goal is scored, the defender gives his pinnie to the original attacking player and the two switch roles.

Coaching Points:

- Eye contact / quality of pass.

- Body position to receive, receive with back foot, first touch out of feet, head up to play.

- Ability to look up and play next pass as quickly as possible.

- Ability to disguise 1st touch (different surface, etc.)

- Head up as ball travels (reading pressure / checking shoulder or space).

- Recognition to get first touch out of feet or not based on pressure (high vs. low pressure)

- Composure in possession (once defenders are added).

Progressions:

- Add passive pressure after playing pass.

- Add defenders who attempt to score in PUG goals.