Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Give n Go U12

Passing Combinations (25 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20

3 Players

1 BallInstructions:

(As shown in diagram)

1. Three players

2. Ball starts off with one of the end players, passing it into the player in the middle.

3. Middle player passes the ball back.

4. Original sender, receives the ball and plays it to the other end.

5. Pattern repeats. Short-Short-Long (follow your pass).

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of first touch/passing

2. Communication

3. Tempo - increase/decrease with number of touches we take

4. Placement of pass to back-foot or closest foot to open up/play the next ball

Progressions:

(P1) - Adding in a fourth player; two players in the center. Working off each other.

Semi-opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20

3 Players

1 Ball

Instructions:

1. Player A takes a touch to either side to begin the activity then plays to B.

2. B opens up and finds C.

3. On C's first touch A becomes a passive defender and applies pressure to C.

4. C beats A by combining with B using a give and go

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

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of check

2. Communication

3. Quality of pass

4. Drive at defender's front foot

5. Keep ball close, touch on every step

6. Play late as possible with outside foot

7. Direction and weight of return pass

8. Quick movement to receive the ball back again

Progressions:

(P1) - Attacker can choose to scissor instead of give and go

(P2) - Defender (A) is now live and trys to win the ball. Play 2v1 game to endlines. Keep score.

Free play (25 mins)

Depending on numbers and the size of the field we will either play 7v7, 6v6, or have a 3v3 tournament.