Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching the side of the attack

3 Zone Passing (20 mins)

Organization:

-3 groups 3-5 players set up as shown.

Instructions:

-1 team starts in possession of the ball, and will attempt to play the ball through the middle zone to the team on the far side (team 3) to score.

-2nd team is defending and will send one player into the zone of the team in possession, the remaining players on the defending team stay in the central zone but attempt to block any pass through their zone to the 3rd team.

-3rd team is wating for a pass into their zone from team 1; once in possession they will attempt to pass the ball back throught the middle to the far side to score.

- If defending team wins the ball or forces it out of bounds, they switch with the team that lost the ball and the new team becomes defenders

-1pts for a pass accross the area to the 3rd team, 3pt for every pass the crosses the middle line

Coaching Points:

-Surface of the foot to use.

-Weight and accuracy of pass.

-Ability to disguise pass.

-Decision to play forward or into support.

3+2v2 alleys (15 mins)

Organization:

3v2+K+2;  bouncers only on the alleys, bouncers have 5 sec to play

every time you use a bouncer, you add +1 if score on same possession

Coaching Points/Questions:

give and go, receive from the bouncer at a better position

will coach supporting profile, timing and weight of the pass