Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing Wildcats session 2 (Start Time: 2016-03-24 17:00:00)

Main Theme (20 mins)

Organization:

1.15 x 15 yard area set up as shown

2.4 players (3 Attackers, 1 Defender) set up as shown

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.3 v 1 keep away within the area

2.Attacking team must keep possession within the area

3.For every 10 passes the attacking team gets 1 point. Attacking team starts with a 5 point buffer

4.If the defender manages to intercept or force play out of the area, a point is taken away

5.Attacking Team must try to acquire as many points in a 2 minute period

6.After 2 minutes defender is switched over and play starts again.

7.Restarts are started by the attacking team and start from 0 passes. First pass is always free

Coaching Points:

1.Player movement off the ball

2.Specific passing techniques

3.Weight and accuracy of pass

4.Disguise your pass

Progressions:

P – two touch/one touch

P – make area smaller (10 x 10 yard area)

R – Passive defending (defender must force the ball out of play only)

R – Make area larger (20 x 20 yard area)

Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

1.50 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (5 Attackers, 5 Defenders, 2 Targets)

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Teams score by getting the ball to their target player in the end zone

2.The target player must control the ball in the end zone to score the point

3.Once point is scored the target player must play out to the other team

4.Target players are not allowed outside the end zone

5.Defenders are not allowed inside the end zone

6.If the ball goes out, play is started with a kick in

Coaching Points:

1.Angle of approach

2.Head up to observe your target

3.Specific Technique

4.Weight and accuracy of pass

5.Disguise your pass

Progressions:

P – Two touch

R – Make the target area bigger (10 yards deep)