Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Thursday Session stage 3 advance

Warm Up (10 mins)

 Warm Up -Box set at 15m long X 10M wide with 3 lines 10 Metres long, cones every 2Metres.

NB:always jogging on the spot between tasks.

Jogacross the field and return to the start - super slow

Easyjog 10 M - 30% (backpedal to start)

Mediumjog 10 M -50% (backpedal to start)

Fastjog 10 M - 75% (backpedal to start)

Note: Next sets done to 10 Mmark

Openthe gate - Return close the gate X 2

Heelsup to bum - Return Knees up waist X 2

Sideshuffle down - Return side shuffle *face the same direction each time X 2

Karaokeout n back X 2

Jog2 cones up, back pedal 1 back – repeat till 10 m mark (4 stages) then jog backto start. X 2

Jogging on the spot when called sprint lastcone and jump to head the ball jog backwards to start point X 2

Jogging on the spot when called down toground then up sprint to last cone, down to ground then up for jump to head theball jog backwards to start point X 2

Decay Run

Easybuild up over 10 M and return at 50%, turn sprint to 10 M, light Jog return toend.

Easybuild up over 10 M and return at 50%, turn sprint to 10 M, light Jog return toend.

Easybuild up over 10 M and return at 50%, turn sprint to 10 M, Long stride walkreturn.

2minutes: stretch on your own / get water

GamePrep your Thoughts

Box Drill (10 mins)

Organization:

set up: Use 15m x 10m Box

split the team evenly into Four groups

1ball to start.

 Instructions:

On coaches command, player with the ball will pass and follow pass, next player will receive with back foot pass with front foot, pass and follow as well progressive through all players as they feed onto the programme. This is continuous for 90 seconds. Change direction of pass, counter-clock wise.

 Coaching Points/Questions:

Head up.

Find target.

First Touch to pass with control and quality for transition to completion.

Long pass then short pass builds confidence with correct weight on pass to meet distance required. 

Quality of pass, according with distance, weight and accuracy.

 Regressions/Progressions:

Add second ball and potentially a third to increase pressure with reduction of time between passes and awareness response to action of surroundings.

3v3 Game (20 mins)

Organization

3 teams, 3 v 3 format. Red team vs Grey team, Blue team rests off to the side. 3 minute games. Winner stays on. If the ball goes out of bounds it restarts with the possession teams keeper. Keepers stay through out.

Progression

- Winner = most wins within the time period.

- Session ended with a penalty shootout