Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Video Analysis 5/15

2v1 combination (10 mins)

Organization:

Channels Set up as shown

At least 4 players per channel

Instructions:

Channel 1:

Double Pass

-Player A begins with the ball

-Player B checks at an angle

-B has a look over their shoulder to see defender marking tightly

-B plays a one touch pass back to A, who can receive with one touch and play long to C (who has moved into passing lane) and then dribbles down to starting end

-A goes to B, B becomes defender, defender goes to C, and C becomes A

Channel 2:

Give and Go

-Player A takes a touch forward and sees pressure coming head on from defender

-Player B checks at an angle to create passing lane

-Once defender is committed, Player A passes to Player B with the outside of foot closest to B (right in above diagram)

-Player A then continues their run around defender to receive the return pass from B (one touch return ideal) and finds the target in a gate

Same rotation

Coaching Points:

Recognize what type of pressure defender applies

Double Pass

-defender pressures to cut off ball down the line

-immediately relieve pressure and open passing lane to target with return pass

-body positioned to protect ball

Give and Go

-defender pressures player with ball, drive at defender

-Player B support check is sideways, hips open to field

-solid return pass into A's path

Target moving into new passing lane

1v1 +1 (10 mins)

Organization:

2v2 in grid as shown

One small goal on each end of playing field

Instructions:

1v1 + 1

Ball begins with White player dribbling into the field

"+1" player can only attack, so White +1 is helping teammate to score when in possession

Blue +1 does best to avoid action

Look to combine and score

Coaching Points:

Drive forward to engage defender

Use +1 to execute previous combinations

Emphasize creativity

-Use +1 as decoy

Progressions:

Reg - +1 players can not score