Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U13 coaches working with U15

passing moving finish (25 mins) (25 mins)

Set Up:

Instructions:passing and shooting exercise.

SET UP.have a line of players with a ball each at point a.have 1 player on each of poles b.d,and e. have 2 players at c.

1.player a.plays a pass to player b[communication between all players essential,eye contact ,both talking ,body shape so knows what foot they want to receive etc etc,,] who has opened up his body wide of pole to receive,and runs to b.

2.player b.plays a 1/2 with front player on c.[note player c, doesnt leave pole at this point as he is both the link player one of  the striker trying to finish  at end of passing sequence ]

3,player b. plays a pass to d.who has opened up his body wide of pole to receive,and runs to d.

4,player d.plays a 1/2 with e.who then spins around pole and sets of down wing,player d.runs to e.

5,player e.plays a cross into box , then runs to c. and becomes second c. player

6.original playerc.tries to finish 1 touch.note dont arrive to early,can have 2 nd player c.holding shirt till last second or have to keep hold of pole till last second,

7 player c. retreives his/her ball and returns to back of line.

8 repeat with next in line.

Variation: can go from opposite sides [yellow cone]

can rotate striker with keeper

start with cross on floor,can progress to ball aerial,[please check if heading allowed]

All players rotate to next pole,or back in line .

Variation/Progression:have 2 strikers,have back midfielders joining the play.

Play 1 and 2 touch 

Rotate keeper if necessary 

Can have keeper if saves can bowl or kick out to players in wide areas

Key Coaching Points:

Player Coaching Points:

7v7 play from gk (30 mins)

Organization: 7v7 

Instructions:ball always starts from opposite keeper within 5 seconds 30 seconds to score or opposite team gets ball.

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Coaching Points:watching brief