Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U15B - Give and go

Passing fundamental drill (15 mins)

Organization:

- 7 cones in a zigzag formation 10 steps from eachother.

- One player on each cone, the rest will start at the first cone.

Instructions:

- Players will pass and follow their pass.

Coaching Points:

- Good technique.

- Body posture of the receiver.

Progressions/Regressions:

- P. Different type of combination passes or Dribbling.

Non-Directional Possession (25 mins)

8v8 or 9v9 + 1 or 2 Non-Directional Possession: (25 min.) 50 x 40 yards

- 2 youngest are captains

- Unlimited touches

- 7 passes = 1 point

- 4-minute rounds, 5 rounds

Progressions: (implement every round or 2)

A) Wall Passes are also a point

B) 1-touch/2-touch

C) Cannot play the player that played you, unless it's a wall pass

Objectives: 1) Move and use the space properly!

2) Identify and use numerical advantages

3) Keep the ball, but progress when necessary

Coaching Points:

- KEEP THE BALL!

- Train your mentality to never lose the ball on matter what!

- Maintain Focus! Execute the simple things by staying focused.

- Positional Play: Take up positions off defenders shoulders, between defenders, and beyond lines

- Try not to to be on the same vertical or horizontal line as teammates while in possession

- Look to combine constantly

- Dynamic movement to unbalance opponent

- Communicate when defending: Say something... "I go, force left!"

- Transition immediately! Urgent in transition, 7 seconds to press and win it back

- Defend together: If pressing, fully commit as a group.