Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Game Day Warm Up

Passing & Receiving

Organization:

Set up as shown

Demensions 30X30yd area

Attackers in Red/White

Feeders in Blue/Yellow

Instructions:

Attackers pass to feeders and receiving a return pass

Attacker then moves to new feeder and repeat action

Attackers are allowed 1minute to get as many passes

Defenders and Attackers switch roles after each min.

Coaching Points:

Head up to observe/make eye contact with target

accurate passes to feeders

communication - attackers call the name of their next target before passing

- defenders communicate "im open" when in space

Progressions:

Finishing

Organization:

Players are lined up just outside the 18yd Line.

One line starts with ball as a winger.

Other line no ball as a receiving striker

Instructions:

Winger Dribbles down the line.

Then serves a ball into the uncoming striker opposite side of the goal

First round of shots are like passes to the goal kepper to warm him/her up

Afterwards everyone shoots to score

Coaching Points:

Strike should stay behind play to remain onside.

Winger picks head up and make accurate pass to open striker

Winger should dribble towards the line forcing goalkeeper to commit to him/her before he/she makes pass

Progressions:

Introduce a defender

Increase distance of runs/passing area

force pass/shot on weaker foot