Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 6 - Passing & Receiving (2) (Start Time: 2021-11-17 17:30:00)

Passing/Receiving-technical (15 mins)

Topic: Passing & Receiving

Set-Up:-

Two areas measuring 10m x 10m

Two groups of 7 players. Each group has 6 outside players and one player in the middle. 

Play starts from one of the outside players who makes a pass to the middle player.

Before the player makes the pass, they must call out the name of one of other outside players.

The middle player then must adjust his body position to enable him to receive the pass and then make the pass on to the named player.

The receiving outside player then calls another name and play continues.

After 2 minutes change the middle player

Duration: 15mins

Coaching Points:-

1. Open body position when receiving

2. 1st touch to enable ball to be moved on efficiently 

3. Scanning to know the position of outside players

4. Keep tempo high to work middle player

Progressions

1. Encourage middle player to use weaker foot when making pass whenever possible 

2. Outside players can move along their line to change the angle of their passing lane

Passing/Receiving-SSG (25 mins)

Topic: Passing & Receiving 

Set-Up:-

A 7v7 SSG

Four mini goals set up as shown in the diagram

Two zones marked out with cones 

Instructions:-

Each team has one player constrained to the zone just in front of the goals they are attacking

These players cannot be tackled but must play on a maximum of 2 touches

All other players can move freely in the grid and can score at any time for a point

Goals scored by player in the zones are worth 2 points

All goals assisted by the players in the zones are worth three points 

Coaching Points:-

1. Scanning to assess options

2. Body position based on which option is taken

3. Can teammates make runs to support the player in the zone who has limited touches to make pass

Progressions:-

1. Players in zones are restricted to playing one touch

2. Defenders can enter the zones to challenge 

Regression:-

1. Increase size of area the target player e.g. they are free to roam anywhere in the final 3rd

Duration : 25 minutes