Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RBYS - Angels (S15) (Start Time: 2013-10-30 00:00:00)

Warm up (10 mins)

Organization:

1.Half Field set up as shown

2.12 players set up as shown

3.6 balls

 Instructions:

1.Players make combinations with the opposite color to their own

2.Combinations should include: wall pass, overlap, double pass, and take over

3.Encourage players to combine with as many players as possible

 Coaching Points:

1.Overlap

2.1st pass is made outside from the 1st attacker

3. The 1st attacker follows there own pass

4. Player receiving the ball (2nd attacker) take their first touch inside to create space outside

5. 1st attacker runs around their outside 

6. 2nd attacker passes the ball into 1st attackers outside run using the outside of their foot for disguise

 Progressions:

P – Add in two roaming defending players

R – Focus on only one simple combination – wall pass or overlap

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

1.40 x 25 yard area set up as shown

2.6 players (1 Attackers, 1 Defender, 1 Plus-one, 1 Resting, 1 Goalkeeper) set up as shown

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

 Instructions:

1.Players play 1v1+1 with goalkeepers

2.The plus-one plays for only the team in possession

3.The plus-one does not defend and can not score

4.When the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with a kick-in from the opposite team

5.Rotate players after a set time interval

 Coaching Points:

1.Check to the ball

2.Receive sideways on

3.Dribbling past defenders – 1v1 skills

4.Play at speed

5.If defender is tight look to receive the ball in the space behind

6.Use of plus-one for combinations

 Progressions:

P – Limit the plus-one touch to one or two touches

R – Allow plus-one to score to create more time and space for attacker