Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Give n Go

Arrival Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization: 4 groups of players organized as above, can start w/4 & add as others arrive.

Instructions: Player A passes to player B then runs to join opposite group, Player B passes to Player C then runs to join that group, and the roation continues. 1 ball 2 touches maximum.

Coaching Points:

- Head up to make eye contact w/teammate & gesture where you would like to receive pass

- Positive first touch

- Accurate Pass

- Timing of the pass

- Weight of the pass

Progressions:

- Challenge the players to play one-touch

Semi-opposed - Wall Pass (10 mins)

Organization:

Set up 3 channels side-by-side / as shown above

Instructions:

Player A takes a touch to either side to begin the activity then plays to B. B opens up and finds C. On C's first touch A becomes a passive defender and applies pressure to C. C beats A by combining with B using a give and go

Rotation: A to B, B to C, C to A.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of check

- Communication

- Quality of pass

- Drive at defender's front foot

- Keep ball close, touch on every step

- Play late as possible with outside foot

- Direction and weight of return pass

- Quick movement to receive the ball back again

Progressions:

- Attacker can choose to scissor instead of give and go

- Defender (A) is now live and trys to win the ball. Play 2v1 game to endlines. Keep score.

Conditioned Game - Option II & Free Play (25 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown above

Instructions:

4v4 + 2

Neutrals on the outside used as bumpers for give and go's

Neutral's have flexibility to come inside if they recognize the right moment to support

Coaching Points:

Reaction in transition

Possess the ball if no options to go forward

Disguise of pass

Use of combination play (wall pass, overlap etc)

Use of support as decoy for 1 v. 1

Progression:

Evolve to exanded small-sided game / 5 vs 5 + GKs