Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Two on two in a circle

Two on two in a circle (20 mins)

Two on two in a circle

Progression from the one on one in a circle.

This time when the ball comes into the circle to one of the attackers, the other attacker must get free to receive the pass from the first receiving attacker and then pass to anyone on the outside who doesn't have a ball.

Try to have players who play close together on the pitch working in tandem on this.

Set up

Make space appropriate for the size and ability of the players

2 or 3 balls on the outside to allow for variety of options for attackers

Keys point

1) Movement off the ball with awareness of where teammate is moving

2) Where to take first touch? (hint, where is your teammate, how do I combine with them?

3) defensive pressure is key to make the attackers deal with in game pressure scenarios