Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): PASSING & CONTROL SESSION (1HR)

WARM UP (10 mins)

PASSING & MOVEMENT WARM UP (10mins)

DRILL INSTRCTIONS

The above diagram shows the sequence of passes for one group as they work there way through the diiferent passing ranges & movements. The above set up is for 16 players but can be made bigger or smaller dependent on group size. Players pass to each other progreesing up the scale and backwards going down the scale.

box 1 - box 1, 1 -2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-2,2-2,2-1,1-1 and so on.

As this is a warm up, the running in between starts as a jog and then we gradually intoduce dynamic stretching inbetween passes.

COACHING POINTS

Communication between players, players to show for the ball by making eye contact with team mate and pointing to the specific foot he wants the pass to be played too. Players to be on toes ready to attack the ball as its played. Players to always take a touch before every pass, lift head, see the pass &play the pass.

PROGRESSION

change the style of pass from inside of the foot punched passes to driven passes with laces & finally outside of foot. 5mins Left foot & 5min Right foot.

GAME BASED DRILL (30 mins)

GAME BASED DRILL (SMALL SIDED GAME) 30MINS

6v6 Game with 2 players from each team on end lines as shown above.

Players must make a minimum of two passes before scoring a goal by passing to a team mate standing on the end line. Once thet they have scored a goal they keep posession and try and score at the opposite end by passing to there team mate on the end line. Once a pass is made to player on end line players swap places. Players on end line can move based on where ball is on field.

COACHING POINTS

Players need to be constantly switched on so they know which side there scoring into and defending.

Player to be constanty scanning for space and what direction to take there first touch.

All coaching points from warm up & drill to be continued.

PLAYERS MUST ALLOWS TAKE A TOUCH BEFORE PASSING.