Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): MSC Union Movement off the Ball

Technical (10 mins)

Organization:

20x20 grid half in blue bibs and half in yellow

Instructions:

Players are given a number and must pass in numerical order or reverse order.

After making their pass players run and touch a cone on the outside. Blue team touches blue cone and yellow team touches yellow cones.

Coaching Points:

Create space

Decision making

Pace of pass

Accuracy of Pass

Awareness of cones, players, who has the ball and where it is going next.

First touch in relation to location on the field.

Progression 1 (10 mins)

Organization:

As shown. A line down the center of the pitch

Instructions:

Attackers try to score on goal, the attackers may not score from the same side that they start on. If defender wins the ball they pass it through the gate. Defenders can go on either side of the line

Coaching Points:

Movement early and quick to receive in space.

Can you draw the defender out of position with your movement?

Body position of players receiving the ball

Early passes into space

Restricted game (15 mins)

Organization:

30x 20

Instructions:

2v2+2 outside players

Outside players can join play if their first touch takes them onto the field

3 minute games

Coaching Points:

Movement/checking

To feet vs. to space

Positive first touch (Push the ball away from defender and into target)

Open body shape

Receiving with correct foot

Strength of pass