Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): combination play developmental island tree.

Warm Up - Combinations (15 mins)

Organization

6 Inside w/ Ball

6 Oustide w/o Ball

Instructions:

1) 1.Inside player (Blue) plays Outside player (red)

2. Blue player Opens Up / Recieves

3. Perform Move or Turn inside Middle Square, Continue

2) Same as 1, then blue plays a 1-2 pass leading red player back into square, blue player replaces red player on outside, red player continues drill

3) Same as 2 except, red player overlaps blue, receives overlap, blue replaces red on outside, red player continues drill.

4) Any combination of players choosing

Coaching Points:

1. Technique to pass / receive

2. Open up, receive on back foot, 1st touch towards target

3. Communication specific for ever move

HOLD and NOW for overlap

AGAIN for give and go.

Main Theme - 2v1 To Goal (25 mins)

Organization:

2 Teams, 2 goalies

Instructions:

1. Ball starts with goalie (Red)

2. Rolls ball out to two attacking reds, blue defender (1)

3. Reds play until they shoot / lose ball

4. Immediately blue goalie plays two new blues (2,3) coming out, player on red that shot / lost ball must defend

5. Repeat

6. Keep score, consequence

Coaching Points:

1. First Touch, Commit Defender

2. Spacing / Angle to Receive

3. Communication

4. Transition to defend

Progression: SSGs to end session (3v3 / 4v4).