Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): NSCAA Level 2: Group Possession

Warm-Up

*This session talks about spacing & support, which is essential to group possession. Dictated towards travel players, but can be used towards rec players as well. Technical breakdowns of passing techniques can be discussed as well.

Organization:

1) 6 players (2 neutrals, 4 field players: 2 v 2)

2) 1 ball per grid (additonal on the outside)

3) 20 by 20 area

Instructions:

*Players play 2 v 2 inside grid with scoring points by playing into target players on either end on outside of grid. Target players play back to same team to keep possession. Once you score into target player on one side, you must now play to opposite side. Players can play back to target players to keep possession.

Coaching Points:

1) Weight, Accuracy, speed of passes

2) 1st Option should be forward

3) Decision Making

4) Width & Depth

5) Good Support

Technical

Organization:

1) 6 players (3 v 3)

2) 1 ball (additional on the outside)

3) 90 by 80 yard area

Instructions:

*Players play small sided 3 v 2 with GK. Attacking team shoots on goal with GK and can also score on small counter goals as well. Defending team scores by scoring in main counter goal on opposite side.

Coaching Points:

1) Width/Depth

2) Decision Making: possession vs penetrate

3) Accuracy & weight of passes

4) Movement off the ball-creative

5) Combination passes

Free Play/Scrimmage

Organization:

1) 10 players( 4 v 4 with 2 GK's)

2) 1 ball (additional on the outside)

3) 90 by 80 size field

Instructions:

*Players play small sided 5 v 5 to goal. Normal game rules apply

Coaching Points:

1) Weight, Accuracy of passes

2) Decision Making

3) Passing lanes

4) Talk about Coaching in the flow with very few stoppages

5) Width/Depth