Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing and receiving

Passing & Receiving (15 mins)

Objective

To improve players ability to pass and receive the ball

Organization

Pole 7 -10 yards apart 

Following the pattern, A-D Player D dribbles back to A (secondary pattern A-B-D-C)

Players open up their body shape to receive on the back foot and pass forward 

Coaching Points

Eye on the ball

Standing foot planted beside ball – Point toe at target

Lock kicking foot -Toe-up heel down

Strikethrough the middle of the ball

Get in line with the flight of the ball

Visual check

Offer the surface

Withdraw the surface to cushion the ball

Interval Duration

2 Minutes for each pattern (4 Patterns)

3v3 opposed (15 mins)

Objective

To improve 3 v 3 defending

Organization

•  three attackers play against three defenders in an opposed 3v3. However, players are restricted to playing in their zones in order to ensure that there is

  a continued focus on attacking and defending in 1v1 situations.

• Each 3v3 starts with the eventual defending team – here, Team B – serving into the attacking team

  (Team A). The attacking team then attempts to score in one of the mini-goals at the top of the playing area.

• Should the defenders regain possession, their outlet pass is to the waiting attackers. In this example, Team B would look to play into Team D on possession regain.

• After the completion of each 3v3, the attacking players join the defenders’ queue.

Coaching Points

• COACHING DETAIL: OUT OF POSSESSION

  PRESSURE & COVER

• Although this practice restricts players in 1v1 situations, there is still an emphasis placed on the second and third defenders’ positions.

• The defender working against the ball-carrying attacker should aim to apply aggressive pressure.

• The remaining defenders should take up covering positions that prevent the attacker from playing into the goals in their channels. This reflects covering forward passes in a game situation.

Positional Possession 3v3+3 (15 mins)

When we Keep position we make a 2-3-1 shape with the Neutral players (Red)

Neutrals will always be 2 on one side and 1 on the other (Defenders/ Striker)

Neutral switch every 2-3 mins.

Restricted line. Only 2 defenders can enter the zone If it is too difficult for the players.