Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Half turns, Rondo, quick tempo

Half turns (5 mins)

Half turns focussing on getting the ball out of the feet in the direction of travel to assist with our quick movements. The player in the middle works on 8 passes from each player then we rotate the player. You could also tweak it & place the players around each square so each player has to rotate more often, even potentially give it a more competitive spin against the other teams in their respective boxes.

Relate if possible to game play, such as FB receiving off GK and trying to receive the ball, looking at 3 corners of the pitch heading the way he needs with minimum fuss. Triggers for others are when the player before them receives the ball. We can switch to keep on toes!!!

If need be, we can regress, take it slower, break it down and take a player out, roll the ball to him so he understands the technique taught.

Man City Rondo (15 mins)

Peps passing drill. Players on the outside look to keep the ball and when the right opportunity is on, play the ball into the central square, who will then play the ball back out to the wide players.

Defenders look to rotate around, stopping the other team passing into the box player. If they win the ball, they all go into the central square for a little 3 v 1 Rondo.

Body position and first touch

Movement to receive

Angles and distance

Width and depth

SSG (25 mins)

Reds 2-2-2(Managed), Blues 2-3-1(Coached). Reds I want to pass through the thirds, and use the wide players if need be. Blues I want the same as the reds, however I want more possession, switches to wide areas and show good movement (into space) to receive play.

Ball arrives, player arrives in end zones 1 goal. Goal scored, 1 goal. quick interplay in the middle/final third resulting in either a goal scored or end zones results in 2 goals.

Only shoot from the final thirds.

Challenges play through the thirds, utilising wide areas. In transition do they secure the first pass? What is the players movement?