Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing through the Midfield

Playing through the Middle (30 mins)

Organization:

-2 or 3 teams (depending on numbers)

-Give each team a different color, to make it easier for the players to recognize who is giong and whose on whose team

-Coach starts with all the balls (Black player).

-No Defenders to start, Add for Progression

Instructions:

-Coach plays A to feet.

-A dribbles to cone, turns and plays B

-B drops underneith then plays C.

-C sets B

-B plays D through

-D crosses ball into box where A, B, and C all make runs into box

-As soon as that ball is dead, next group goes

Coaching Points:

- B - Once we realize A can not go forward, make our movement to receive it from players A. Drop at an angle under the ball.

-B - As ball travels from player A, move body behind the ball to receive it on the back foot. Take touch into the open space at an angle towards player C. (two touches)

- C - As player A turns to play ball, thats our cue to check away from cone ( go towards goal, keep body facing field). Once player B takes touch, check back into the space.

- C - When playing ball back to B, play a set ball at an angle towards D (into open space) (give and go). This will allow player B to continue to come into the space towards the ball and play D one time into the space towards the corner

- C - Once we start our movement back, lets make sure that we dont get caught moving too soon and standing. The purpose of the movement is to get away from defender/create space for ourselves

- B - Play D towards the corner to allow them to one touch ball into the box

Progressions:

-Compitition

- 1 point for a goal

-First team to 5 wins

-If to easy, add defender into box

6v6 (20 mins)

Organization:

-6v6 game

Instructions:

-No restrictions

Coaching Points:

-Shape

-Movement off of the ball

-Coach what you see

Progressions: