Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Possession Grids and Play to Goals

Technical Warm-Up (10 mins)

Passing and Recieving (6 mins per station) (25mins)

1. Player on ball passes into middle player, who lays the ball off for a long pass to player at other end. Repeat on opposite side.

2. Player on ball plays into middle player who drives into space and lays ball off for over-lapping player, who plays long pass to opposide end. Repeat process on opposite side.

3. Play starts at one end of triangle. Pass and follow pass. Progress to wall pass (1-2) at each cone to increase challenge.

4. Play starts with ball at one end. Pass and follow pass. Player recieving at opposite end dribbles at speed to start again.

Coaching points

Accurate passing at all times - Long and short. Weight and timing of passes.

Communication - Point, Vocal.

Movement on and off the ball - Quick, sharp, curved

Keep intensity high - Warm-up. Keep the ball moving. Can we play with one touch?

Change cones every 2mins.

3 Grid Possession (20 mins)

6 in each grid

Play 6 v 3

3 Grid Game: Player try to make 5 passes before trying to play to furthest zone. If ball is lost , attackers become defenders and defenders become attackers.