Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Combo play

Technique Practice - Combining & Running with the Ball (15 mins)

Rules / Objectives:

Players No's 1&2 Start at the same time.

No. 1 Dribbles throught the cones at pace, plays a give and go with Player 5 (who pulls off the Mannequin to receive on the back foot) and passes to Player 6 etc etc

At the same time, No 2 has played a Wall Pass (safe side) with Player 3 (who drops off on the angle). Player 2 drives forward and plays another Wall Pass (safe side) with Player 4 (who drops off on the angle) to lay off for Player 2 who continues to drive and dribble through 2 cones before passing to Player 7.

Rotate the "Wall Pass Players" freqently

Coaching Points:

1. Players try to work as quickly as possible

2. Different Techniques allowed through the cones - inside/outside foot, step overs, etc etc

3. Weight of Pass and Correct Side

4. Body Shape of Receiving Players - Must Shoulder Check and Pull off on Angles

Progressions:

1. Work around the Opposite way to utilise both sides of the body.

2. Dribbling Players don't have to use all of the "Wall Pass Players", they can now use them as a decoy

and fake to pass in order to carry on Driving forward through the cones

Give N Go Zone (25 mins)

Rules / Objectives:

Give n Go Zones

Shaded areas are for the team in possession that can go into that space only for a give n go, defenders cannot challenge in that area. 

Coaching Points:

1. Create Space

2. Weight of Pass and Played on the correct side

3. Body Shape of Players Receiving the Ball - Reverse Movement & Shouder Checks

4. Positive 1st Touch

5. Exploit the Space in Front i.e. Can Centre Backs and Full backs Drive into Midfield to Create an Overload

6. Midfield Rotation - to dis-organise opposition

7. End Product - Advance the ball