Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receiving - Ground (Repeat)

Warm up - Pass thru cones (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 40 yard area setup as shown

2. 12 players (8 Passers, 4 Targets)

3. Players get into groups of 3

4. Each group with a ball

4. Each group placed in and around a triangle as shown in the diagram

Instructions:

1. Passers stand on either side of the triangle, Target Player stands inside triangle

2. Passer starts by passing ball through one side of the triangle and into the target player

3. Target Players must then take two touchs to make a FIRM pass out to the other passer on the opposite side of the triangle

4.The passing is repeated with the target player for 30-45 seconds

5. Target player must score points everytime he take NO more than 2 touches to get a ball to a passer

6. Coaches switches Target Player with Passer after each round. 

Coaching Points:

1. Head up, observe your target

2. Weight and accuracy of pass

3. Follow through after contact with ball, shoe sign facing target

Progressions:

1. Players have to get through two gates for one point

2. Limit to two touch so that the players have to continue to pass moving to the gates

3.Switch Partner after pass through a gate

Main 1 (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Area is 40x40 area or whatever space you have

2. Players work in pairs/ one ball

Instructions:

1. Player 1 passes a ball into Player 2

2. Player 1 is immediately release with his/her pass

3. Player 1 must try to close down space between him/herself and Player2

4. Player 2 must take first touch away from pressure then dribble into space left by player one

5. Player 2 then repeats the activity acting as player 1

Coaching Points:

1. Players must make eye contact before executing pass

2. Player 2 must attack the ball and receive on the move.

3. Defending player must not try to win the ball

Progressions:

1. defenders can try to win the ball.

Conditioned Game2 (25 mins)

Organization:

- 8 players playing 4V4 set up as shown

- 20X20 yard playing area

Coach becomes referee

Instructions:

- Players are encourage to pass when the see an open player

- Players must take 2 touches (no more/no less during game)

Coaching Points:

- Players should communicate I'm open to teammates when they are in good positions

- Players should dribble when they see no option to pass

Progressions:

1. Free play