Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): SOCCER CAMP DAY

1V1 ATTACK & BALL MASTERY (25 mins)

BLUE ATTACKER RUNS OUT - TO SCORE A POINT HAS TO RUN INBETWEEN EITHER GATE, 2 MINUTES PER TEAM

IF RED TAG THEY WIN A POINT

IF BLUE MAKE THROUGH GATES THEY WIN THE POINT

PROGRESSION

MAKE IT INTO A CHALLENGE, COMPETETIVE - 2 MINUTES EACH TEAM

PASSING & SHOOTING (25 mins)

Passing/Receiving with shot

THE SESSION:

- Player A passes to Player B who sets the ball back to Player A, Player A then passes the ball to Player C who sets the ball to Player A, Player A then slides the ball into the path of Player C who shoots at goal.

- Player B spins to support C.

- Player D passes to Player E, Player E sets the ball for Player D, Player F's moves towards Player D, - -Player E supports Player F who sets the ball, Player D delivers a pass into the space for Player F to run onto and shoot at goal.

PROGRESSIONS:

- Come up with different combinations

- Ask players for input

KEY POINTS

- Timing of movements

- Quality of pass

- Receiving skills - Back foot,

- Type of pass,

- Quality of shooting (Hit Target)

- Communication

- Use role models

1V1 ATTACK DEFENDING (30 mins)

Attacking in 2s

THE SESSION:

- Players 1 and 2 receive the ball from the coach and play a 2v1 against the blue defender

- The aim is to score in the mini goal

- The defender looks to win the ball and play into the coach

- As soon as that is completed the 2 attacking players move out of the square and get a ball from the side by the red cones

- Once they have got the ball defenders 2/3 by the goal come out to defend a 2v2 against the attackers who are looking to score in the big goal

- If defenders win the ball they dribble out to the red gates or pass into the number 1 defender who has moved to the side of the mini goal

KEY POINTS;

- Passing combinations

- Creating space

- Communication

- Be clinical

- Use role models