Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Day 4: Passing (Skills Camp) Jersey City

Warm-Up (ball mastery)

Organization: 40x40 1 ball per player.

Instructions: Following ball mastery and juggling, players dribble their ball in area. Perform various actions on coach's command (e.g. roll, inside of foot, outside of foot, and so on).

Coaching Points:

Head up to observe space.

Close ball control - Little toe dribbling (Messi)

Space available - run with the ball/instep (laces) (Ronaldo)

Selection of surface

Progressions: 1) Weaker foot. 2) Team Marbles

Main Theme 2

Organization:

- 30 x 15

- 3 Players in Each Grid to Start ( Example: Grid 1/Grid 2)

- 1 Ball

- 2 Zones ( Example: marked areas 1/2)

Instructions:

- 2 Different zones (1/2)

- Only 1 player is allowed to step into the zone win possession of the ball which converts (3 v 1)

- Once the Defender wins the ball (the objective is to return it back to thier zone) then opposition side will have one defender to step in ( Which Converts to a 3 v 1)

Coaching Points:

-Eye on the Ball

- Eye Contact

- Inside Foot- Ankle Locked (Toes up and Heel Down)

- Outside Foot - Ankle Locked (Toe down/Inward)

-Non-Kicking foot point to Target

- Hips facing Target

Progressions:

- Every 3 passes will count as a point

- Limited 3 Touches on the ball

Passing

Organization:

2 yard target area (Red)

10 soccer balls - 4 at A, 4 at B, 2 at C

Lines A, B & C are always 4 yards apart

Distance of Line A varies depending on player age

7 to 9 years - 8 yards

10 to 12 years - 12 yards

13+ - 16 yards

Coach in position to count

Instructions:

- Player starts at orange cone

- Player passes an outside ball between the target cones

- Player must return to the orange cone between each pass

- Player then passes the outside ball on the opposite side

- Player then passes inside ball on opposite sides

- Repeat process for each line

- Challenge lasts for 30 seconds