Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Give and Go - U11-U14

First Touch - Channel - Semi Opposed

Organization:

10x15, 4 Groups running at the same time

Instructions:

Players work in 3's, 1 playera on each line, Player A play to Player B who has checked to one of the cones who then passes to Player C.

When Player C receives they must take their 1st touch the opposite way to defender who moves across to block lane. Player C perfroms V-move and dribbles to end line. All players move down 1 line.

Coaching Points:

- Receiving Player

- On toes (be prepared)

- Move in line with ball

- Communication

- Head up as ball travels

- 1st touch to beat defender (make sure head comes up)

Passing player -

- Eye Contact before pass

- Quality of pass (weight and accuracy)

Give and go-Semi Opposed

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

1. Player C passes to Player A and presses on Player A 1st touch.

2. Player B makes angle to receive and play a give and go with Player A.

3. Player A and B play against Player D semi opposed.

4. Rotation - The Att player who crosses the end line turns dribble back to the middle play begin pattern/The other Att player Becomes the top player.

5. The Two defender jog around the outside to the begining while the other two player waiting become the attackers.

Coaching Points:

1. 1st touch out of feet to make passing lane, then turn back inside towards player and play outside foot.

2. Draw defender in to create space behind the defender.

3. Play outside of foot (closest to the support player) after cutting back towards support player.

4. Supporting player makes angle to support and recieve on back foot. (makes distance shorter for combo).

5. Cue to move for the supporting player is soon as the ball travels.

5. Quality of passing give and go.

6. Head up after give and go to see next action.

7. Decision; Use Give and Go or use support as a decoy.

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

1.50 x 30 yard area with halfway line shown by markers, set up as shown

2.2 teams of 4 players (plus GK’s), with 2 floating players (play makers)

3.1 ball (additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Teams play 4v4+2, the floating players play for the team in possession

2.Each floating player is assigned one half of the field to operate in

3.Floating players can score

4.Normal restart rules apply

Coaching Points:

1.1st Attacker to commit defender to the ball

2.2nd Attacker to offer support

3.Angle and distance of 2nd attacker

4.Decision making of each player

5.Speed of play

6.Teach the floating player to keep finding the ball

Progressions:

P – Reduce players to two touches

R – Allow floating players to operate all over the field