Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): First Touch (Passing) (Out of pressure)

intro

Organization:

As above

10x30

Instructions:

Team A begins as the attackers, team B as the defenders. Players are live when attacker takes their first step. A must run to the blue disc and is then looking to score by running through either yellow gate, B is looking to tag them. Play for 90 seconds, and then switch lines. Play a 2 round competition.

1 pt. For winner

Coaching Points:

- Head up to see the defender's position

- Decision - go straight to goal if ahead of defender, use of body to unbalance opponent if they are quicker then you

- Change of pace to get past defender after fake

- Body Mechanics for changing direction

Progression: 

- Add soccer balls, Defenders hard pass to attackers, attackers must have a good first touch to control the ball and find the way through the gates.

Activity P. 2v1

Organization:

• Same organization as before. 

Instructions:

• 1st attacker passes to 2nd attacker and he/she 1 touch back to 1st attacker, after that game is live and defender comes out.
• Attacking team have decisions to make: 1 touch into space and take on defender or 1 touch pass back to the 1st attacker. 
• 2nd attacker can receive on the half turn and go forward or if pressured can receive on the front foot (shield and release ball to 1st attacker). 

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Head up to scan the field and where defender is going to pressure.
• Attackers good communication verbally or with body language (eyes, hands etc).
• Good first touch either passing back or moving into space. 
• Good decision making based on situation (defender). 

Regressions/Progressions:

• Progression:  2nd attacker must open up to one of the sides and stay there, while only being allowed to pass the ball 1 time to the first attacker.