Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing summer camp

Main Theme

Organization:

1.40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.9 players (Teams of 3) set up as shown

3.3 balls (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.The games is to pass to a different team that is not in your color

2.Yellow passes to either Black or Red

3.Red passes to either Black or Yellow

4.Black passes to either Red or Yellow

Coaching Points:

1.Angle of approach – center or off center

2.Head up to observe your target

3.Ball contact - middle

4.Disguise your pass, Push Pass – Inside, Outside

Progressions:

P – Limit players touches

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1.50 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (4 Attackers, 4 Defenders, 4 Feeders – 2 on each side)

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Teams score points by combining with either of their team’s target players into one of the two pugg goals

2.Ball must go directly to the target player otherwise the ball is out of play

3.Target players are allowed two touches only

4.Target players are not allowed to cross into the field of play nor are defenders allowed to tackle target players

5.Once a goal has been scored play restarts with the conceding team at their goal line

6.Ball is kicked in for a restart

Coaching Points:

1.Angle of approach

2.Head up to observe your target

3.Specific Technique

4.Weight and Accuracy of Pass

5.Disguise your pass

Progressions:

P – Target players are only allowed one touch

P – Two touches for every player

R – Take away restrictions for target players

R – Pile of balls by each target so that if the ball doesn’t reach them they can start from where they are