Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Recieving to play forward

Screen 1 (25 mins)

Description - Area size to suit Age, Ability & numbers. Reds and Blues work in their groups to pass the ball from player on the outside to the opposite player. All players in the group must make contact with the ball at least once. Quickest team to complete number of crossings win.

Progression- Swap one player from each group to act as a defender within the channel.

Technical- Passing, Recieving, Turning

Tactical- Movement to recieve, decisions to pass

Physical- Running, Balance, Co-ordination, Shielding

Psychological/Social- Passing, movement decisions. Competition

Learning Objectives- Be efficient in passing the ball from A to B

Technical Semi-Opposed (30 mins)

Organization: x3 Grids (for 12 Players)

4 players (Players A, B, C, & D) & 1 ball in a 20x30 yard grid.

Instructions:

Same as part 1, but Player C now starts in middle with player B and can do the following options:

* OPTION 1: Player C can either go with (as a shadow defender) with Player B, who then plays back to Player A who plays forward to C.

     or

* OPTION 2: Player C can stay; then Player B can open out with the back foot and then passes to Player D.

In either option, C always becomes D, D becomes A, A becomes B and B becomes C.

Coaching Points:

· Cue for check and pass

· Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

· Check shoulder to make decision of 1st touch & body shape:

* If there's space behind receiving player: open up to receive with back foot

* If there's pressure (defender) behind attacker: then set the ball back to to Player A to play forward

· Quality of next pass

· Speed of next movement

Progressions:

Players Play 2 vs 1. Player A always defends, B and D attack and C drops out after pressuring or staying.