Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Big Square/Little Square - Receiving on Back Foot

Technical Unopposed

Organization:

1. Red square - 8x8yds.

2. Blue square - 40x40yds.

3. Players distributed evenly.

Instructions:

1. First player at each blue cone makes a forward run to nearest red cone.

2. Player checks away from red cone to receive a pass from player at blue cone.

3. Player receiving opens up, takes first touch towards next blue cone (clockwise/counter-clockwise).

4. Player dribbles to end of line at next cone while passes follows pass to red cone.

5. Ensure to work in both directions.

Coaching Points:

1. Connect with teammate - eye contact.

2 Communication - verbal (call for ball, feet, space).

3. Communication - visual (point to desired target for pass).

4. Checking movement away from defender (cone).

5. Weight and accuracy of pass.

6. Receive sideways on - open up hips, back foot.

Progressions:

1. Ensure to work both sides.

2. Instead of dribbling back, player receiving at red cones opens up and passes to next blue cone.

3. Double pass: set back at red cone, move forward, player at blue cone passes in front of red cone.