Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Building from the back

'W' Passing Warm-up

Warm-up passing exercise (technical)

Set-up: 5 cones placed 12 yards apart at angles.

-2 balls, when the first ball reaches the third cone, play next ball

-Players play two touch passes from station to station

-Players follow pass with dynamic movements

-When ball reaches the end, last player dribbles at speed back to the beginning

Coaching Points:

-Receive across the body onto the second foot

-Body position open to the field

-Communicate 'man-on' or 'time'

-Checking movement from central midfielder

-Pace of the pass should be with high speed

Duration: 15 mins.

Ball Circulation Phases 1 and 2 (Part 2)

Set-up:

Goalkeeper distributes by finding the outside back with a throw

Outside backs spread as wide as possible and higher up the pitch

Center backs are positioned on the corners of the 18 yard box

Center midfielder is positioned between the two center backs

Coaching points:

- Pace of pass should be with high speed

- Provide proper angles so we are playing angled passes

- Body positioning open to the field

- Driven balls when switching play

Duration: 15 mins.

5v4+2 +GK

5v4 + 2 +GK

Set-up:

Goalkeeper starts in possession

Red team scores by passing through the arcs or in the mini goal

2 neutral players in yellow playing with the team that has possession

Blue attacks the goal if they win possession with red defending

Coaching Points:

-Patience in build-up

-When wide looking for opportunities to pass centrally

-When central looking or opportunities to pass wide

-Re-circulate possession through center backs and goalkeeper when necessary

Duration: 15 mins.