Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking Lines

Passing & Receiving (5 mins)

1. Player A dribbles to around halfway of the field.

2. Player A passes to any of the players in the opposite endzone (in this case player B)

3. After the pass the player runs to replace player B in the endzone.

4. Player B now dribbles toward the opposite endzone

5. Player B passes to any player in the endzone (in this case player C)

6. Player B runs and replaces player C in the endzone - (Continue)

Coaching Points:

Good passing technique

Dribbling player gets head up to see receiving players

Players in the endzones are asking for the ball

Good 1st touch from receiving player

Up, Back, Through (5 mins)

1-5 are the same as in the previous exercise

6. Player A will run to replace the player they originally passed to (in this case player B)

7. Player B will make a run to receive a through ball from the player who receives the layoff from player A (in this case player C).

8. Player C will play a through ball to player B who dribbles to opposite endzone and repeats the sequence.

Coaching Points:

Same as in previous exercises

Timing and shape of the run (player B) must allow a through ball to be played in front of them - wide then high, angled run for straight ball and vice versa.

The through ball should be played in front of the running player, but not so far that they can't get to it before it reaches the other endzone

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