Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Cedars Stars Academy - 2003 boys - Technical passing and receiving/Movement off the ball

Warmup (15 mins)

Set up:

Players set up on each cone. One soccer ball working with each group. Players pass and move according to their pass. Players check away from the cone as the player is receiving. Players work on receiving back foot and distributing. Progress to a combination move, then to a cross field pass.

Coaching points:

1) Anticipate, move to the space behind as your teammate receives and passes.

2) Communicate where you want the ball, non verbal and verbal.

3) Slight touch forward with the inside of the back foot then release, passing using inside foot, locked ankles passing with pace.

Progression:

1) One pass now goes through the middle area.

Expanded activity (20 mins)

Set Up:

Players keep possesion in between the four neutral players.

Coaching Points:

1) every player should have 2 options to pass to, movement off the ball.

2) notice moments to dribble to take space and moments to pass.

3) neutral movement is side to side facing the play communicating.

Progression:

1) neutral players can only play 1 touch, with inside players only playing 2 touches

Game (30 mins)

Set Up:

Players play a scrimmage game with no restrictions. Individual coaching only.

Coaching Points:

Reinforce from previous excercises.