Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Rye Brook Riot Session 7 (Start Time: 2016-04-29 17:00:00)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

30x30 yard grid

3 pinnies

2 balls (extras on outside of grid)

Instructions:

3 Players start off as defenders holding the a pinnie each in there hand.

Defenders must look to simply touch a ball or force a ball out of

play via a bad pass/touch from an attacker, if they do this the

attacker who lost possession takes the pinnie and becomes a defender and the previous defender becomes an attacker.

Attackers must help each other to keep possession of both soccer balls.

Coaching Points:

Communication

Awareness of space / pressure etc.

Back foot and turn to switch ball in other direction when receive it if possible

Quality / weight of passes.

Angles / distances of support

Progressions/Regressions:

Add/remove balls/defenders (pinnies)

Technical Repititions (Semi-Opposed) (10 mins)

Organization:

24x12 yd areas

4 players set up as shown

Instructions:

- same set up as previous activity with the addition of a passive defender

- defender will stay in the middle until the ball is played to the receiving player, then will apply passive pressure

- receiving player takes first touch to create passing lane to play to the target on the opposite line

- passing player becomes the defender, defender becomes the receiving player, receiving player becomes the target, target brings ball back to beginning and restarts the activity

Coaching Points:

- create space to receive with movement away from the ball before checking back into space

- sideways body position ready to receive

- check shoulder to observe position of the defender

- take touch down the line if the line is open, attempts to break the line of the defender with the 1st touch

- take touch inside to create the passing lane if the defender blocks the line

Progressions:

1 - defender must still remain in a central position until the ball is played, but is now allowed to try to win the ball

3pts = A > C

2pts = A > B > C

1pt = A > B > A > C

Condition Game (10 mins)

Organization:

30X20 yards area

2 shaded pitch areas

2 support players in each shaded pitch area as set up.

Instructions:

1. Passes successively to A and B (blues) after playing with the players who are in the middle

2. 2-3 touches in the middle (10 mins) and 10 mins where players could dribble if there is no option before to pass.

3. If a team reach successively (C and D or A and B) after 1 or 2 transition passes in the middle, they could win 3 points.

4. 2 numbers ( from 1 to 6) become supports in the shaded pitch area every 2 minutes.

Coaching Points:

1. Positive first touch out of the feet.

2. Head up and look at the target.

3. Angle of approach.

4. Taking information about different situations.

5. Understanding what's happening by reading the game and play quickly .

Progressions:

1. Limiting touches to the supports (A, B, C and D): 1 or touchs in order to play quick.

2. Making 3-4 passes before reaching the supports in the shaded pitch areas.