Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): B Licence session 1

Screen 1 (20 mins)

Passing Warm up Activation Drill ( Player recieving ball on back foot ( HALF TURN ) to play forward.

20x20 Playing area divided into 2x10x10 boxes ( Can be adapted to suit number of players )

1. Red player on outside starts by passing ballinto to Blue Central Player ( Positioned in between the red cones- Player to remain between these cones for duration of drill )

. Blue Player's initial movement showing to recieve pass facing Red player indicating ball into feet with hands.

. Can Central Player alternate which foot ball is recieved with and passed

. Can Central Player recieve ball and pass in 2 steps ( Movements )

2. On Recieving ball Blue player to recieve ball with back foot ( Left or Right ) on the Half turn, shoulders in line with Red players on the outside.

Player then passes to opposite Red player with opposite foot ( If Recieved with Left then passes with Right )

Drill is repeated 6 times then players rotate.

Coaching Points

. Quality of Passes&Control

. Player intially recieving ball square to target indicating ball into feet

. Player recieving ball on half turn ( Back Foot ) in correct position ( Side on, shoulders inline with outside players, not recieving ball square on.)

Screen 3 (20 mins)

MDG Posssession/ switching Play

30x20 Playing Area

4v4+3 Neutral Players ( Yellow )

4x3 minute Games with2 mins Rest inbetween

Objective

Teams to keep possession and switch play from 1 zone to the other to score a point

Central Floater plays on team with possession

Both teams to start with ball each in unopposed practice and discover different ways to switch play.

Progressions/Challenges

. If team in possession is successful in switching play from 1 zone to the other, they can attempt to score a goal in either of the 2 goals either side of picth. ( If opposing team regains ball they then revert to the game principles )

. Neutral Players can be restricted to number of touches to encourage better movement off the ball from team in possession.

. 1 player from each team must remain in 1 half of the pitch

. Team not in possession must press the ball to create realism

Coaching Points

. Width and Depth when in Possession

. Movement to create space off the ball

. Body position when recieving ball

. Look to play forward

. Speed of switch in play ( can it be done with minimal number of passes )

. Quality of passing, weight of pass, into space

. Coach to work with one team in opposed part of game

Screen 5 (20 mins)

3. When Ball now goes dead, Ball is fed in and Reds 1,4&5 now play 3v2 against new set of blue defenders 5&6, Blue 2&3 now recover to back of blue que.

Challenges/Conditions

. Defending players to retreat behind halfway line when resetting for next phase

. Defending players to press person on the ball

. Attacking players to be positive and creative to exploit overloads

. Consider time contraints on attacking team

Coaching Points ( Attacking Team )

. Make the pitch big and with depth

. Create and exploit the overlap, find the spare man

. Positive and direct, get a shot off on goal

. Good weight of pass, into space

. Movement off the ball to create space

. Are the players rotating to create the overlap/overload