Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Syosset spirit( combining into the middle.)

Warm up ball mastery. (20 mins)

Organization:

30x20 area.

12 players with a ball.

Instructions:

Players dribbling with small touches using both left and right foot.

At coaching signal players do toe taps.

Progress to brush dribbling and foundation, 2 foundation, one brush, step over, cut.

Coaching Points:

Toe pointed on messi dribbling.

Brush ball accross body.

Progressions:

Switching point of attack. (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 40x40 yard area with 5x5 in the middle.

2. 12 players - 6 attackers and 5 defenders (set up as shown) plus 1 neutral.

3. 1 ball

Instructions:

1. Teams play 4v4 inside the area with two target players positioned on the outside of the area

2. One team plays North to South the other team plays East to West

3. The objective of the practice is recieve from one target player and play to the next, this action scores a point if they go thru the neutral in the middle score is doubled.

4. If the defending team wins the ball they should look to pass out to their target player

5. Rotate target players after a set time limit

6. Keep score

Coaching Points:

1. Players on the inside should check at angles so that their body position is side on to play forward quickly

2. Awareness - receiving player should check both shoulders before the ball arrive to assess options

3. Inside players should look to be positive and create space in order to play forward

4. Width and depth is important to create spaces as group

5. Target players on the outside need to be aware which foot to pass into – high pressure front foot, low pressure back foot

Progressions:

1. Two touch limit on the inside

2. Players on the inside can not pass backwards to target players only forward

3. Defender can press neutral player after receiving the ball.