Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing Land Park Passing

Warm-Up (25 mins)

Organization:

1. Size of the center circle set up as shown

2. 12 players (8 Servers, 4 Receivers) set up as shown

3. 8 balls (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. Players on the outside of the circle start with the ball and ask for a wall pass from players inside the circle

2. Ask the players to receive the ball with the inside part of the foot

3. Once they make a wall pass, run as close as they can to the center cone and find a new partner to make a wall pass

Coaching Points:

1. Get in line with the ball

2. Select appropriate surface, Inside, Outside, Thigh, Chest, Head

3. Withdraw surface on impact

4. Arms out for balance and to feel for defenders

Progressions:

1. P – Vary the serve to make controlling more difficult

2. P – Add pressure by adding defenders

Main Theme (Semi-Opposed) (20 mins)

Organization:

1.30 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (8 Attackers, 4 Defenders) set up as shown

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Attacking groups must make a minimum of two passes before serving the ball to the other attacking zone

2.After the first pass is received the defending team has the option to send in two players to the attacking zone in order to win the ball

3.A point is awarded for each successful long pass received

4.A point is awarded to the defending team each time they win possession

5.Attacking players must stay in their own zone throughout

6.Rotate defending players at set time intervals

Coaching Points:

1.Select appropriate surface

2.Arms out for balance

3.Withdraw surface at impact

4.Directions of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

1.P – Allow attacking players the opportunity to control and play longer without making two passes

2.P – Increase the number of defenders in the central area and allow more to pressure the ball

3.R – Only allow defenders to stay within the central area – no pressure on the ball

4.R – Only allow one defender to pressure the ball

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 14 players (4 Attackers, 4 Defenders, 4 Neutrals, 2 Goalkeepers) set up as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional balls by both goals)

Instructions:

1. Teams score in regular fashion

2. Players have three touches maximum

3. Neutrals have 1 touch

4. If the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with regular rules

5. Play for a set time period and rotate players

Coaching Points:

1. Getting into line with the ball

2. Assess the situation as ball travels

3. Select appropriate surface (Inside, Outside)

4. Withdraw surface at impact

5. Directions of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

1. P – Players have two touches if their team is winning

2. R – Players have unlimited touches