Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Warriors Lofted pass (Start Time: 2015-09-22 19:00:00)

warm-up (10 mins)

Organization:

30x30 yard grid

3 pinnies

2 balls (extras on outside of grid)

Instructions:

3 Players start off as defenders holding a pinnie each in there hand.

Defenders must look to simply touch a ball or force a ball out of play via a bad pass/touch from an attacker, if they do this the attacker who lost possession takes the pinnie and becomes a defender and the previous defender becomes an attacker.

Attackers must help each other to keep possession of both soccer balls.

Coaching Points:

Communication

Awareness of space/pressure etc.

Try to play to back foot and turn to switch ball in other direction when receive it if possible

Quality/weight of passes.

Angles/distances of support

Speed of play

Can you combine or switch play to releive pressure

Constantly re-evaluate your position (can I be in a better position?)

Progressions:

Simply add/remove balls/defenders until have the correct balance between challenge/success

Technical Semi-Opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

10x20

Instructions:

1. Player A makes a short pass to Player B

2. Player B Takes touch to the side and lofts the ball to player C

3. Player B follows the ball and receives a short pass from player C

4. Player C receives short pass back from back from B and lofts it to player A that is now where player B started

Coaching Points:

1. Angle of approach

2. Head up to observe target

3. Placement of non-kicking foot (behind ball slightly)

4. Contact underneath the ball

5. 2nd knuckle of the big toe

6. Getting in line with the ball

7. Touch out infront of your feet

Passing player

Progressions:

Defender either pressures immediately and player must use tap around or stay still and you encourage players to drive at them and use a move to beat them.

Full pressure/game utilization (25 mins)

Organization

Three teams of four players, each set up in their own zone.

1 ball

20 x 50 grid, two zones of 20x20, middle zone is 20x10

Instructions:

1. White team at one end must make 3 consecutive passes before looking to switch the ball to the light blue team in the opposite end zone.

2. If the ball is intercepted by the blue team in the middle, the team that lost the ball switches into the middle.

3. Players should attempt to loft the ball to the other side, but can continue play if the ball is played on the ground to the other side

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of short passing, first touch, communication and movement to posses the ball

2. Quality of long pass to switch the ball.

3. Timing of long pass - Don't force it.

Progressions/Regressions:

1. Increase/decrease size of areas

2. Allow another player in the middle to enter the zone and defend