Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Variable Passing - Four Corners Game

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Craig Williams

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Name:	Craig Williams
City:	Newtown
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Variable Passing

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Variable Passing (10 mins)

35x25 Yard area.

Ignore Blue cones during first game.

Three teams of 5 Players.

One Ball per team.

Rules:

Object is to pass the ball around amongst your own team. (Blues to Blues, Yellows to Yellows, Reds to Reds)

Try to Spread out and use all of the area.

Progressions:

-Once you have made a pass, you have to move into the opposite half of the pitch - Add a halfway line if need be - This should stop players all crowding around the ball

-Two Touches Maximum - Players need to support each other on the ball

Coaching Points:

-Head Up to see if pass is available or if there is interference

-Accurate Passing to feet - lots of players in small area so passes need to be accurate

-Communication from Teammates

-Use all of the area

Time:

-2 minutes play.

-Add progression 1 - 2 minutes play

-Add progression 2 - 2 minutes play

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Four Corners Game

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Four Corners Game (20 mins)

35x25 Yard Area

Four corners 5x5 yards.

Box in middle 5x5 yards (if more than 4v4)

Three teams of 4/5.

Rules:

5v5 in the middle. Spare team of 5 stands in the boxes. To score a point, teams must make 7 consecutive passes, or get the ball to 3 "corner" players in a row without being intercepted. If ball is played into a corner player, they have two touches to receive the ball and play it back out to the same team that played it in. Teams cannot score in the same corner twice in a row.

Progresssions:

-Maximum 3 touch for Players in the middle

Time:

-2 minutes play then swap teams around.

-Add progression then 2 minutes play again per team.

Coaching Points:

-Head up to see where the space is or where the corner players/defenders are

-Receive on the back foot to try and play forward

-Use the whole area when in possession - make area big - more time and space on the ball

-Switch ball quickly from end to end