Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): NHP camp day 3

Warm Up (20 mins)

Organization:

2 cones 2 yards apart

In pairs with 1 serving

Instructions:

Server throws the ball to partner who players ball back then moves round the back marker to receive serve from opposite side. Rotate after 10 serves.

After each serve, the working player stays facing the server and back peddles around the cone behind them then forwards to the server until the server throws the ball. This is to encourage attacking the ball and being able to control the ball while moving towards it.

1. Working player to volley ball back with inside of foot. P - Control ball down to the ground.

2. Working player to chest the ball and control on the ground then pass back to server.

3. Working player controls ball on thigh then pass back to server.

Coaching Points:

Get in line with the ball.

Judge the flight of the ball.

Decision making - decide which surface to receive with.

Withdraw surface on impact

Direction of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

Move rear markers back 5 more yards and have the server bounce the ball in towards the working player.

Smaller gates

Unannounced Service

Main Theme (35 mins)

Organization:

1.Large circle around 30 yards in diameter set up as shown

2.12 players (2 Attackers, 2 Defenders, 8 Servers) set up as shown

3.4 balls

Instructions:

1.Players on the outside serve the ball to players on the inside

2.Players on the inside receive the ball on their head, chest, thigh or foot and must look to pass to a new player that does not have a ball

3.After the players make their pass they go and find a new server

4.Defending players must attempt to win possession from the attacking players

5.Attacking players on the inside have the option of returning the ball to the original server if they can not open their body up to find a new player

Coaching Points:

1.Select appropriate surface

2.Withdraw surface at impact

3.Use arms for balance and to help shield the ball from pressure

4.Direction of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

1.P – 3 vs. 3 in the center of the circle

2.R – 3 vs. 2 in the center of the circle to reduce the pressure

Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 10 players (4 Attackers, 4 Defenders, 2 Goalkeepers) set up as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

Game is played as a regular scrimmage

2. If the team leads by 1 goal, they have a 3 touch limit

3. If they lead by 2 goals they have a 2 touch limit

4. If they lead by 3 goals they have a 1 touch limit

5. If the ball leaves the area, the game is restarted with regular rules

6. Play for a set time period

Coaching Points:

1. Get into line with the ball

2. Assess the situation as ball travels

3. Select appropriate surface

4. Withdraw surface upon impact

5. Direction of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

1. R – Remove touch restriction