Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VSSC Falcons - Passing 10/28

MLS Cup (15 mins)

Organization:

Players divided into two teams, each with a ball

Cones placed in the middle, each with a ball on top

Instructions:

Players attempt to pass their ball into the grid and knock the soccer balls off the cones

WHen a ball is knocked off its cone, the player runs into the grid and takes ball + cone to their end as a "trophy"

Once all the balls have been knocked off, team with most "trophies" wins

Coaching Points:

Passing technique

-Plant foot beside the ball with toe pointing to target

-Ankle locked

-Striking foot slightly raised off the ground, hitting the middle of the ball w/ inside of the foot

-Eye on the target before contact, eye on the ball when striking

Work on Accuracy and weight of pass

Progressions:

Less trophies to aim at

Passing with Pressure (10 mins)

Organization:

1.40 x 40 yard area divided into 4 – 10 x10 yard squares, set up as shown

2.4 teams, 1 per square

3.1 ball per team

4.Spare balls nearby

Description:

1.Each player in a team is given a number 1 to 4

2.Teams pass their ball inside their assigned square

3.The Coach calls out a number that player must move to the next square (clockwise) to become a defender – 3v1

4.The team that can possess their ball the longest wins the point

5.The first team to five points is the winner

Coaching Points:

1.Accuracy of pass

2.Weight of pass

3.Movement to create passing angles

4.Combinations with 1 and 2 touches

5.Using 1st touch to move away from pressure

Progression:

Make it a competition between groups