Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Creating options for the passer

Warm Up (20 mins)

Organization:3 same size grids(15(w) by 20(L))

Player A starts with ball.

Player B on the middle cone

Player C on the last cone

Split up into groups of 4 depending on the numbers and put them iin a set up like phase 1 above.

Instructions:

Player A passes to B and runs to the right of B.

Player B 1 touch pass in front of Player A

Player A passes to player C. (1 touch pass if possible)

Player C takes 2 touches and passes it back to the start of the line for the next player wating.

Rotation:

Player A becomes in the middle

Player B goes to where Player C was.

Player C goes to where player A was in the back of the line.

Coaching Points:

Can we pass to feet

Are we ready to recieve the ball

Can we make eye contact before we pass

Progressions:

1.Add a defender in the middle. Start off by 50% defending

2.Player B and Defender will play a game trying to connect a pass from player A to C or from C to A for a point.

3.If defender wins the ball, he becomes the player trying to connect the passes for a point.

4.Player A and Player C can not pass the middle cone.

Rotation: Swich Player B and Defender with Players A and C after 2-3 minutes.

Game (30 mins)

Organization:6 Vs 6

2-2-1 formation

Instructions:

2 ways to score:

connect 5 passes

Must get 3 passes before you can score

Coaching Points:

Help the Player on the ball connect a pass by giving options. (Ex: Blue teams movement above if player 1 has the ball)

Pass and move to open space

See what the defender does.

Progressions:

Regular game without the passing restrictions.