Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receiving

Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

• 30x25 (2 halves)
• 8 players
• The player in the yellow cone and the player in the blue cone, they each have a ball with them

Instructions:

• Blue players start on the red cone and make a decision, yellow or blue cone .Example: if they decide to check-in to the yellow cone, the player on the side (right next to the yellow cone) passes the ball to the blue player.

• If the ball comes from the left (player on the yellow cone), blue players must received with the right foot and then quickly pass to the player on the right (player on the blue cone) with the left foot. If the ball comes from the right (player on the blue cone), blue player must received with the left foot and then quickly pass to the player on the left (player on the yellow cone) with the right foot

• As soon as we received and pass to the player on the yellow cone and the player on the blue cone, the blue player must pass to the player right in front in the red cone, received a pass back and finish the round with a pass to the player who start with the pass at the beginning of the round (If they choose yellow at the beginning, will be player on the yellow cone)

• Everyone rotates to their left

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Body position: Body lean forward, eyes on the player that is going to pass but don't turn your back on the other player on the side, you have to be able to see each player.

• Quality passes to the blue player so he/she will be able to receive

Progressions:

Regressions:

Progression (25 mins)

Organization:

• 2 (defenders) vs 6 
• Coach feeds the ball to the red players
• 2 mini goals

Instructions:

• Every 3 passes is a point for red players (players must received the ball with the opposite foot from the direction where the ball is coming)
• Blue players will received a point by stealing the ball and making a pass to the other blue player. An extra point will be given if the scored
• Play rounds of 2 minutes and then rotate defenders

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Disguise the pass (That's why we received with the opposite foot from where the ball is coming)
• Body position
• Decision-Making depending on the pressure

Progressions:

Regressions:

Match (25 mins)

Organization:

• Fifa Rules