Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Movement Session

Intro (10 mins)

Organization:

20x20 area. Half players inside with soccer ball, half evenly distributed on outside.

Instructions:

- Players inside dribble around > find pass to outside player > outside player has 2 touches to pass back to inside player.

- Inside player receives and now finds another outside player to repeat exchange with.

Coaching Points:

Attention to passing/receiving technique.

Awareness of space and other players.

Check shoulders to turn.

Head up to see and get into space after pass.

Progressions:

1) Outside player has 1 touch --> movement after pass from inside player must be quick and definite.

2) Competition - inside players try to get as many receptions as possible *Rule: you must combine with at least one player on every side of the square.

Cnditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization: 30x25 Area with 2 target players at either side and 2 GK’s as target players on opposite sides. 6v6/5v5 inside area.

Instructions: Reds attempt to pass and combine to pass the ball from one Target player to opposite target player. Whites attempt to pass the ball from one GK to opposite GK.

Coaching Points:

Movement to receive and combine

Movements to break line and receive

Communication

Type and weight of pass

Progressions:

1. Target players are added into game and GK’s are target players with both teams attempting to pass the ball from one GK to opposite GK

2. In possession, once a player has passed the ball they must leave that triangle for a team mate to enter (Rotation).