Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): MSC Freedom Pass to penetrate

Semi Opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

As shown

Instructions:

Player 1 takes a touch to either the red or blue cone, Players 2 and 3 now move to that color cone at the same time. This creates a good angle for the players to receive the ball. The defending player can take away either player 2 or player 3. Player 1 should play to the open player based on the defenders positioning. If the defender covers player 2 then the ball is played to player 3, if player 3 is covered the ball is player to player 2. After the ball is reveived by one of the players it is now a 2v1 to goal.

The defender can win the ball after a player receives it.

Rotation 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to Defender, Defender to 1.

Coaching Points:

Players Receiving the ball with correct body position

Players Receiving the ball with a good angle of support

Players Receiving the ball with their back foot so they are facing towards the target.

Can we play with one touch?

Ability of the passer to read the defenders positioning.

Progression:

The defender can now win the ball at any point.

Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:2v1 to 2v1. 25x15 grid with row of cones 15 yards away from the start. Pug goals on endlines and on the far end there are 2 gates made from cones. Play 3 games of 8 minutes with teams switching sides 4 minutes in.

Instructions: Attackers dribble the ball into first grid where it is 2v1 and try to dribble over the cone line. The attacker that dribbles over the cone live is now 2v1 with Defender 2. Defender 2 cannot leave the goal until the attacker is over the cone line. The attacker can score on the pug OR dribble through one of the gates (see scoring) If defender 1 wins the ball they can finish on Pug goal in the 2v1 area.

Scoring:Attackers each get one point the ball going over the cone line

If the attacker that dribbles over the cone line scores on the pug goal the get an extra point OR if they can dribble throught the gates ate the end the get 2 extra points.

If Defender 1 on the pug goal they get 2 points.

Coaching Points:

1)Recognition of the space created by player movement

2)Speed dribbling when space opens up and after getting by defender

3)Attacking space that is left by defender if following supporting attacker

4)Use of hip swivel to commit the defender to staying with supporting attacker

5)In the final are recognition of when to dribble or finish on Pug goal