Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): receiving with the back foot / playing out of the back

Animation 1 (10 mins)

Organization:

• 36 x 30
• nine zones
• 2 teams
• 2 balls each
• one player should occupy open zone at any given time
• three players from each team around the outside

Instructions:

• players pass to their teammates in zones diagonal to them.
• players without the ball move into zones to make themselves available for a diagonal pass. 
• when a pass is played to the outside player the receiving players enters the playing area switching places with the passer.
• passes are only permitted between zones that are diagonal to each other.
• passes must be made on the run. 1 touch minimum.

Technical Coaching Points:

• passing technique
• accuracy, weight, of pass
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Tactical Coaching Points:

• timing of the run to receive the ball in a diagonal zone
• type of runs to receive in a diagonal zone.

Progressions & Regressions:

• longer passes= more points
• add defender 

in to out (30 mins)

Organization:

• set for 11 players
• half of the field
• build out line marked off
• All restarts are from the GKs
• 4 safe zones marked off near the corners 15L x 20 W (to the edges of the 22)
• Soccer balls split and left with GKs 

Instructions:

• Team defending PUGs attempt to score in the PUGs through building out
• Team Attacking goal attempt to prevent the build out and counter into the Goal.
  • GK plays as sweeper keeper.
• Players building out have 5 seconds of safety when in the designated zones and cannot be tackled.

Technical Coaching Points:

• movement to create space

Tactical Coaching Points:

Progressions & Regressions:

• less safety time allowed in safe zones
• both teams numbers even.