Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Learn to Train-Passing and Recieving

Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

1.40 x 40 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (6 Attackers, 6 Targets)

3.6 Balls

4.12 + cones (These are placed randomly around the area to make mini gates to pass the ball through)

Instructions:

1.Players are paired together one attacker one target player

2.Players move around the area in their pairs

3.Once the pair reaches a gate, the attacker must pass to their target player through the gate

4.After the ball has been received through the gate, the pair switches roles and find another gate to play through

5.Players keep count of the gates the ball is passed through

Coaching Points:

1.Head up, observe your target

2.Weight and accuracy of pass

Progressions:

P – Can you find a double Gate to get double points

P – Limit to two touch so that the players have to continue to pass moving to the gates

R – Plays stop at the gate before passing the ball on

Main Theme (20 mins)

Organization:

1.15 x 15 yard area set up as shown

2.7 players set up as shown

3.6 balls

Instructions:

1.Player 1 plays to player 2 who checks away from D

2.Player 2 checks away from D and receives on the back foot and opens out to play to player 3

3.Player 3 checks away from D to the ball and plays back to player 2

4.Player 2 plays back to player 3 in a give go and player 3 dribbles away

5.D’s then take the spot of player 2 and 3. Player 2 becomes D at the top cone and player 1 at the first cone

6.Play for 2 minutes then switch sides

7.Speed should be high

Coaching Points:

1.Angle of approach – center

2.Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target

3.Head up observe your target

4.Contact ball - middle

5.Contact foot - inside

6.Ankle locked with toe pointed up

Progressions:

P – Players have to play 1 touch