Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Cycle 2 - Passing & Receiving - Session 3 (Start Time: 2014-08-18 18:00:00)

Receving, passing & Finding Space (20 mins)

Organisation

20 x20 yds area, 8 players, 4 balls

Practice starts with 4 target players on the outside

In the middle 2 A’s who are looking to receive a pass from T’s

Players in middle are to try and get away from from D’s and receive a pass in any empty square to score a point.

Make it unopposed, D's shadow A's

If D’s in the same area when A’s receive a pass no point is scored

A’s can pass to any T’s on the outside before looking for another T’s

T’s to reach 5 points before change with T’s on the outside.

Progressions

Double number of A’s (2 pair)

Can 2 pair combine with one T’ to receive back form T to find another T (which pair is quicker)

Can 2 pair combine with all 4 T’s (which pair is quicker)

Limit to amount of passes before finding T’s

Coaching Points

Both passer and receiver need to communicate

Body shape

Quick change of pace, direction to get away from D’s

Each pair need to receive a pass into an empty square to score

Clever movement

Awareness of position of D’s

Timing of pass, weight & release of pass - T's must play quick to avoid D's tackling A's 

Passing & Receiving (Technical) (20 mins)

Organisation

Area 20x10 yrds, 16  players, 2 balls(change on available) 3V1 with T & GK =12players

Practice starts with; 4 A Vs 2 D’s in each half with 2 T’s (target players) on the opposite sides

A’s within each half keep possession in own half, whilst looking to transfer the ball to T player

Ball is transferred back to A’s from T’s to start again

Ball must be kept on the ground

T move up side ways to receive ball 

T must receive the ball to dribble outside the internal area before passing back to A’s

Progressions

T dribbles ball back to to restart & becomes a D once giving ball back to A’s, one D becomes T

A must make a number of predetermined passes before tnsfering ball to T

Add Gk behind T, for T to shoot – can opposite players D close down T

Coaching Points

Maintain good body position, whilst looking to maintain possesson

Players need to be aware & access opportunities to make penetrative passes through ever changing pictures.

Support play, whilst looking for long range pass to open play / break the lines

Patience, before playing pass into Target’s

Weight of pass / Accuracy

Movement in possession to support

Body shape to receive