Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 10/30 WYSL Select - Week 5 (Start Time: 2017-10-30 18:00:00)

Arrival Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization: 4 groups of players organized as above, can start w/4 & add as others arrive.

Instructions: Player A passes to player B then runs to join opposite group, Player B passes to Player C then runs to join that group, and the roation continues. 1 ball 2 touches maximum.

Coaching Points:

- Head up to make eye contact w/teammate & gesture where you would like to receive pass

- Positive first touch

- Accurate Pass

- Timing of the pass

- Weight of the pass

Progressions:

- Challenge the players to play one-touch

Unopposed - Give & Go (10 mins)

Organization:

2 groups of up to 6 players at A & C 15 to 20 yrds apart facing each other.

Wall Passers at B & D 20 yards apart.

Instructions:

Players at the head of A & C lines pass the ball to their left wall passers at B & D and move to take the return pass from B & D in the middle of the area and return the ball to the next palyers in line at A & C.

Once they complete the Give and Go and Give the move to the ends of the opposite lines respectively.

Change the wall passers so everyone has a chance to learn the technique.

Coaching Points:

Allow players 2 touches at the start and one touch as they begin to master the pass and movement.

Start with 1 ball and then move 2 two if possible.

Progressions:

None

Fully opposed on a goal (10 mins)

Organization:

2/3 channels set up as shown / above

Instructions:

same as before, but on a big goal (make as a competion between groups. 3 channels, designated defenders)

Coaching Points:

- Quality of check

- Communication

- Quality of pass

- Drive at defender's front foot

- Keep ball close, touch on every step

- Play late as possible with outside foot

- Direction and weight of return pass

- Quick movement to receive the ball back agai

- Use of supporting player as a decoy

- Reaction in transition

Progressions:

Conditioned Game - Option II & Free Play (25 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown above

Instructions:

4v4 + 2

Neutrals on the outside used as bumpers for give and go's

Neutral's have flexibility to come inside if they recognize the right moment to support

Coaching Points:

Reaction in transition

Possess the ball if no options to go forward

Disguise of pass

Use of combination play (wall pass, overlap etc)

Use of support as decoy for 1 v. 1

Progression:

Evolve to exanded small-sided game / 5 vs 5 + GKs