Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing III

Main Theme (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 15 x 10 yard area set up as shown

2. 3 players (2 Attackers, 1 Defender) set up as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. In each box play a 2v1 game to goal

2. Looking use a passing technique effective to break down defender for a shot on goal

3. Play for a time lim it and rotate all player

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe your target

2. Foot next to the ball, toe pointed towards target

3. Contact on ball will vary pending on type of pass player wish to play

4. Disguise your pass

5. Weight and accuracy on the ball

Progressions:

1. P – Join two boxes together and play a 3 vs. 3 game going to goal

2. P – Join all boxes together and play 7 vs. 7 game with two goals

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 50 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 12 players (4 Attackers, 4 Defenders, 4 Feeders – 2 on each side)

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. Teams score points by combining with either of their team’s target players into one of the two pugg goals

2. Ball must go directly to the target player otherwise the ball is out of play

3. Target players are allowed two touches only

4. Target players are not allowed to cross into the field of play nor are defenders allowed to tackle target players

5. Once a goal has been scored play restarts with the conceding team at their goal line

6. Ball is kicked in for a restart

Coaching Points:

1. Angle of approach

2. Head up to observe your target

3. Specific Technique

4. Weight and Accuracy of Pass

5. Disguise your pass

Progressions:

1. P – Target players are only allowed one touch

2. P – Two touches for every player

3. R – Take away restrictions for target players

4. R – Pile of balls by each target so that if the ball doesn’t reach them they can start from where they are