Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Syosset spirit

combination passes( short/long) (15 mins)

Organization:

30x30 area

12 players.

A lot of balls.

Instructions:

one player at a time start the combination

1st player checks away and receives from the starting player and sets the ball back. Now the 1st player plays a diagonal ball to the player at the top right of the grid. When they receive they run with the ball to the group at the bottom right

As soon as that top player receives the next side of the group begins and repeat

Rotation is that everyone moves around one place where the ball has been played

Coaching Points:

Weight accuracy of the pass

2 touch pass.

Progressions:

Switching point of attack. (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 40x40 yard area with 5x5 in the middle.

2. 12 players - 6 attackers and 5 defenders (set up as shown) plus 1 neutral.

3. 1 ball

Instructions:

1. Teams play 4v4 inside the area with two target players positioned on the outside of the area

2. One team plays North to South the other team plays East to West

3. The objective of the practice is recieve from one target player and play to the next, this action scores a point if they go thru the neutral in the middle score is doubled.

4. If the defending team wins the ball they should look to pass out to their target player

5. Rotate target players after a set time limit

6. Keep score

Coaching Points:

1. Players on the inside should check at angles so that their body position is side on to play forward quickly

2. Awareness - receiving player should check both shoulders before the ball arrive to assess options

3. Inside players should look to be positive and create space in order to play forward

4. Width and depth is important to create spaces as group

5. Target players on the outside need to be aware which foot to pass into – high pressure front foot, low pressure back foot

Progressions:

1. Two touch limit on the inside

2. Players on the inside can not pass backwards to target players only forward

3. Defender can press neutral player after receiving the ball.