Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing/Dribbling Practice

Screen 1 (15 mins)

Passing/Dribbling Opposed Practice

Playing Area 30x30 ( With 4 x 3x3 squares + 1 5 x 5 square) 2 min Sets

Organisation

6 v 5 + 1 ( 4 v 3 + 1 ) inside playing area

2 x Goals

Aim

Passing/Dribbling practice

4 ( RED ) v 3 (Blue ) + 1 ( YELLOW )

RED ( Team in Posession ) start each play positioned on outside of playing area. BLUE team postioning themselves inside playing area

Central neutral player passes ball to REDs who will attempt to dribble or pass into 1 of the squares to score a point, ball to remain in squares ( BLUE's attempt to intercept or tackle and prevent RED team from scoring )

If BLUE team interecept or win posession of ball they can then counter attack and score in any of the 2 Goals, in time managed attack by coach ( 5 secs )

Once RED team or BLUE team score or ball exits playing area, play re-starts from central neutral player.

After 2 min set, players rotate with team on outside

COACHING POINTS ( Team in Posession )

. Passing Accuracy, weight of pass

. Keeping the ball close ( Dribbling )

. Movement to receive

. Scanning space, checking shoulder when receiving ball

. Protecting ball in 1 v 1's

Screen 3 (15 mins)

BLUE team win posession, they then attack the goals in time managed attack by coach ( 5 secs )

COACHING POINTS ( Out of Posession )

. Work as a team

. Pressing Triggers : . Bad pass, Bad touch, lofted pass

. Force direction of play, make play predictable