Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Briarcliff Blitz B U-11 - Double pass

Technical Semi-Opposed

Organization:

1. 20x15 areas as shown.

Instructions:

1.Two options. Start with option A then move on to option B after a few minutes.

2. Option A: defensive pressure is late or defender sits back to cut off forward pass

3. Server plays a diagonal ball Player receiving opens up and plays target player.

4. Option B: pressure is tight, attacker sets diagonal pass back to server who completes forward pass.

5. Target player dribbles back to start at end of both options.

6. Defender cannot move from line to begin with.

Coaching Points:

1. Checking movement to create passing lane

2. Weight and accuracy of pass

3. Communication - make a connection

4. Get in line to receive

5. Next action - double pass or open up

Progressions:

P - After ball reaches target player, defender presses and attackers look to play 2v1 give and go.

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1. 40x30 area with 10x30 central zone.

2. Two goals.

3. Three teams set up as shown.

4. Plenty of balls along outside.

Instructions:

1. Three teams as shown.

2. One defending team in central zone.

3. Defending team can send one player to win ball.

4. Attacking teams look to make penetrating passes to opposite side.

5. Play two minutes. Team with least passes defends.

Coaching Points:

1. Movement to create passing lanes.

2. Role of 3rd attacker.

3. Quality of passing and 1st touch.

4. Decision-making of each player.

5. Selection and timing of combination.

6. Play at speed to take advantage of numbers up.

Progressions:

1. Allow defending team to send more defenders.