Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing and Receiving Technique

passing reps (15 mins)

Organization

• 2 pairs in a gate
• 1 ball per pair
• several gates for 10-14 players

Instructions

pick an exercise based on ability level and intensity that players can handle

Exercise #1 

1. pairs will combine and connect 5 passes to each use two touches

2.  on the 5th pass teammate player without ball will run to opposite gate to find a new teammate 

3. pairs will continue to pass keeping up a high short passing tempo

Exercise #2

1. player will make a pass to teammate

2. then check away to receive from gate to right or left side then pass back to teammate

3. as a variation player can take a touch away with inside/or outside then pass back

4. after players get comfortable with 2 touches advance to 1 touch and make it a competition 

Exercise #3

1. teammate will play long pass to opposite gate then follow their pass

2. receiving player will a take a positive first touch then pass to opposite gate also following their pass

3. make it competitive first teammate to combine 15 passes says EVERTON! 

Exercise #4

1. there will now be a player in a middle of the 2 gates

2. only using 1 ball each group will have to combine with their middle player who will receive on back foot and keep passing ball from one end to the other

3. after 10 passes to each side rotate  a new middle player

4. make it competitive first team to combine 10 passes through the middle will get 1 MVP point each.

Coaching Points

-training position

-body position to receive

-head up when passing

-head up after taking first touch

-passing technique

-weight of pass 

-communication 

-signal to where to receive pass

-checking in or away from pass

-thought of next action

-speed of  play

Scrimmage (25 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

-most importantly naturally enforce topic that was practiced on today's session

Coaching Points:

-communication

-reinforce knowledge of game rules (restarts and game related topics)

-enforce what was practiced on the session

 Restart Week 9: Penalty Kicks

Players will learn how to quickly adjust themselves on a penalty kick. There will be an emphasis on which shooting technique is most effective when taking a penalty kick. 

Principle of Play: Penetration 

As a team we must penetrate to create opportunities to score goals. Each player must provide proper angles and distances of support to the player in possession of the ball or the player about to be in possession The player in ball must have options to their left, right and in front of them. This support is created as the the ball is traveling to any teammate on the field.