Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Possession Based Practice

Passing Warm-Up (20 mins)

Organization:

See diagram above. 

Instruction:

Field A: 

1. Player will pass the ball into the box for the opposite player to receive the ball in the box and with one touch exit to then dribble through either blue or gate in front of them.

2. The player will now receive the ball in the box and turn to dribble to either gate behind them.  

Field B: 

1. Players will now receive a ball in the box and pass it back (lay off) to then move to the left or right to receive it again and dribble through the gate in front of them.

2. Players will now receive a ball in the box and pass it back (lay off) and then open up to one side and receive the ball to dribble to the gate behind them.

Field C: Remove the box from the area.

1.The player will pass the ball in the path of their teammate and them dribble the the ball to the gate in front of them.

2. The player will still pass the ball across then then continues to dribble to the other gate. However, they will turn at the game and pass again across to then receive their original ball and dribble back to their line.  and pass the 

3.  Now we only have one ball and players by the blue gate will have all the soccer balls and pass to a player opposite. The player will dribble through one of the red gates and the player who passed the ball (blue) will have to run through the opposite corner and try to stop the player from the red gate from dribbling through either gate.

Coaching Points:

- body position, part of the foot, accuracy and follow through, weight of pass

Scrimmage (30 mins)

Set Up:

7 aside game.

Instructions:

 Some possible position consideration on the chart. 

Coaching Points:

Width and Depth

Create 2v1 and 1v1 to your advantage

Immediate support (pass & move)