Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Intermediate Boys Week 3: Passing

Warm up - Pass thru cones (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 40 yard area setup as shown

2. 12 players (6 A ttackers,6 Targets)

3. 6 Balls

4. 12 + cones (These are placed randomly around the area to make minigates to pass the ballthrough)

Instructions:

1. Players are paired together one attacker one target player

2. Players create a distance 8-10 yards between themselves and the gate

3. Players must then make a FIRM pass forcing their partener to trap ball with first touch

4. If pass was not received well attacker gets 1pt. But if ball is traped then activity is repeated with whoever has the ball

5. Partners play first to 5 points. 

Coaching Points:

1. Head up, observe your target

2. Weight and accuracy of pass

3. Follow through after contact with ball, shoe sign facing target

Progressions:

1. Players have to get through two gates for one point

2. Limit to two touch so that the players have to continue to pass moving to the gates

3.Switch Partner after pass through a gate

Main Theme 2v2 (20 mins)

Organization:

- 8-12 players playing 2v2

- 20X20 yard playing area

Red players are defenders

Blue/yellow players are attackers

Coach becomes referee/ball server

Instructions:

- coach passes a ball to the attacking team

- attack must take a good first touch before making nextr action

- defender is released on the coaches pass

- both players play a 2v2 game where defender triesd to score in two small goals while attackers scores in empty net

Coaching Points:

- Attacker must take a positive first touch on the ball and observe defender before making next move

- Attackers try to use skilll moves to get pass defender and get a shot on goal

- Defenders should apply immediate pressure after pass and try to prevent attacker shooting

- Attackers MUST SHOOT when they create space between themselves and the defender

Progressions:

1. defender is release before pass