Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing Inside + 1st attacker

Screen 2 (25 mins)

Organization:

Box 30x 30

1. Players work in pairs.

2. One ball per pair.

Progression:

Defender is introduced. Can ONLY move sideways

Instructions:

1) they pair up and pass back and forth to each other

2) Different competitions: first pair to complete 15 passes, have to pass through gate, receive with 1 foot pass with other

Progression

Defender in between.

swith defender every 45 secs

Coaching Points:

1. Observe target

2. Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target

3. Contact foot - inside

4. Follow through towards target with striking foot

5. Weight and accuracy

Progressions:

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1. full field or box to box

2. Should include GKs and goals

3. Blue lines: Only outside Jokers can play outside the blue lines

Instructions:

1. 5v5+3 (depending on turn out)

2. Jokers: 2 outside the blue lines and one inside

3. Normal game looking to work on decision making of 1st attacker: penetrate vs possession

Coaching Points:

1st attacker:

1. Possess vs penetrate

2. Looking to penetrate without forcing the play

3. Patience – when to play sideways

4. Weight of pass to move defenders to create lanes

2) Width + depth

1. Suport

2. Body Shape

3. Distance of relationship with teammates

Progressions:

1. Limit touches of outside jokers

2. Evolve into free play