Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending with T2A and working on passing technique

Ball Mastery

Method:  

Even number of players inside and outside as shown 8v8 but could be 4v4 or 6v6

Even number of balls. Pitch size 20x20

Inside player must run, call for ball and set it back to outside player then run and do same with another player for 1 min.

Change skill: 1. Set pass 2. Volley wit lift shuffle volley with right 3. chest and volley 4. receive with left and return with right 5. receive, turn out and pass to different player

Coaching Points:

Use inside of the foot to set ball, rotate feet (use both)

Sprint inside between players, communicate, get as many passes in 1 min and accurately

5 v 5 + 5 (15 mins)

Method:

3 teams of 4 or 5. 1 team versus the other 2 teams so 4 v 8 for example

The 4 defending team try to press, win ball and T2A and score in any of the 4 goals for a set amount of time i.e. 4 mins

The opposition(s) try to keep possession

Coaching Points:
*Pressure on the ball
*Reactions to the ball / nearest player . Cover and Balance (arrow head shape)
*transition to attack / play forward toward goal

Opposition role to keep possession, find space, out move defenders, good quality passing, open body to receive and touch n play.