Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Spring 2016 - Levittown SC - Give & Go

SAQ (15 mins)

Organization:

As shown above

Instructions:

Agility Ladder Drills.

1.- Icky Shuffle

2.- In-Out Shuffle

3.- Double In-Out Shuffle

4.- Slalom Jump

Coaching Points:

When the players reach the shuffle cone, the next player on the line will proceed to perform the agility ladder drills.

Progressions:

To add complexity to all ladder drills, look up during the drill and avoid looking at your feet.

Semi & Fully Opposed (30 mins)

Organization:

As shown above

Freely choose the distances between cones based on skill level and training objectives.

Instructions:

1.- Player "A" plays to "C" (farthest foot), then, "C" rebounds the ball back to "A" (farthest foot).

2.- Player "A"commits Player "D" by dribbling the ball at them (with the closest foot to player "C").

3.- Player "A" (using outside foot) performs "Give & Go" with player "C" (back foot).

4.- Player "A" receives (into space-behind Player "D") the ball with (farthest foot) from player "C".

5.- Player "A" (using inside foot) performs a one touch "Give & Go" with player "B" (back foot).

6.- Player "A" receives (into space-behind Player "E") the ball with (farthest foot) from player "B".

Instructions for Defender "D".

Atarting Point: When "A" has the ball, Defender "D" stands on the cone in front of "A".

First move: When "A" passes to "C", Defender "D" runs across to close the line (forcing "C" to play back to "A".

Second Move: As "A" dribbles up into space, "D" runs back to the starting point ( trying to close the line)

Note: Defender "D" moves on his line

Instructions for Defender "E".

Atarting Point: Slightly behind player "B" ( As shown)

First move: As "A" receives the ball into space behind Defender "D", Defender "E" closes the line as shown.

ROTATIONS:

A becomes B

B becomes C

C becomes D

D becomes E

Coaching Points:

Player "A"

1.- Quality of pass to player "C" & correct body positioning to receive (furthest foot) the rebounded ball from player "C".

2.- Recognition of space behind the Player "D".

3.- Perform the 1st Give & Go at the last possible minute to get behind the Player "D".

4.- Identification of the second defender (Player "E") and, supporting player (Player "B") to play the Give & Go pass with.

If space in front (dribble the ball at defender & performe Give & Go at the last possible minute )

Not space (One touch Give & Go ),

Look to use the correct surface to keep the ball at a good distance from Defenders "D" & "E".

Players "C" & "B"

Distance/Angle of support

Quality of return pass

Small Sided Game (15 mins)

Organization:

• 4 v 4 game - 3 teams

Instructions:

• Open play

• Winner team plays on

• 3 minutes game

Coaching Points:

• The team in possession must use the entire field (spacing & passing intelligence).

• Create a situation on the field that facilitates fast play with superior number.

• After making a pass, the player with the ball must execute a specific running path to get the ball back.

• Good distance & angle of support when acting as the support player in the give and go.

• The support player must perform a quality of return pass.

• If the situation doesn't allow for the Give & Go pass to be played, the support player must break off and reopen the game (passing intelligence).