Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): SSC spirit( posssession/penetration)

Warm up ball mastery. (20 mins)

Organization:

30x20 area.

12 players with a ball.

Instructions:

Players dribbling with small touches using both left and right foot.

At coaching signal players do toe taps.

Progress to brush dribbling and foundation, 2 foundation, one brush, step over, cut.

Coaching Points:

Toe pointed on messi dribbling.

Brush ball accross body.

Progressions:

4v2 (20 mins)

Organization:

1.two 40x30 boxes

2. 4 attacking players with a ball plus 2 defender in each grid.

Instructions:

1.Players attempt to pass the ball around area, keeping possession, until they can connect with one of two attackers in the 2nd grid and get a point, if 2 attackers in the 2nd grid connect with each other they get an extra point.

2.If the attacker loses possession, defender pass the ball on their own side.

3. After 3 passes a 3rd defender allowed in.

Coaching Points:

1.Spacial and tactical awareness

2.Communication

3.Transitioning and taking on a new role in a matchlike situation.

4.angle of passes and support.

Progressions:

1.After 2 attackers connect a teammates from adjacent box can come in and receive the ball for 2 extra points.