Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Combination Play - Give and Go - Commit Player (drive at them)

Arrival/Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

3 12x6 boxes with two coaching sticks and either string or pugg goals to make the net. 

Instructions:

 The ball is allowed to bounce in between players, unlimited touches and unlimited passes to get the ball back to the opposite side. Play 2 minute games, keep score, loser moves down the ladder and winner moves up. 

Coaching Points:

Quickness and quality of movement (short, choppy steps, on toes – ready to receive)

Progressions:

P- Volleyball: 3 passes max before going back

P- 1 touch max per player

Main Theme (30 mins)

Organization:

 3 20x12 areas, set-up as shown 

Instructions:

Unopposed: A passes to B passes to C. A takes a touch right or left, B moves to the opposite side of grid, C stays in middle at beggining. C dribbles back to A. Progressions: Relay Race, Sicossors on way back to A

Semi-opposed:

A passes to B passes to C, A applies pressure to C while B open up to create option for wall pass

Progression: fake wall pass using scissors

Opposed: Add a small goal next to A. Same as previous except now A is allowed to pressure C as soon as ball is played from B. If C scores in the goal, it's 1 point. If a steals it, they are to dribble across end line. Progressions: If A wins the ball in C's half it's a bonus point for the defender

Coaching Points:

Driving at the defender

Keeping the ball on the side of the support player

Playing with the outside of foot

Use of scissor as a decoy

Awareness of the position of the defender whether to use give and go or use support player as a deco

End product