Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): SMALL SIDED GAME - Passing - Clipped pass

SSG (20 mins)

Aim of the session - put clipped pass technique and indications into a small sided game

Setup/Organisation

• 30x30m box marked with white cones
• 'End zone' at each end, further 10m beyond white box marked with red cones
• 12 players; now split into 2x6 players, bibbed blue/red (inc or exc GKs)
• Goal at end of each 'End zone'
• One striker and one defender must stay in each 'End zone'

SSG

• Small sided game; aiming on working on clipped passes into 'End zone'
• Each successful clipped pass - either held onto by receiving striker; or ran onto and controlled by central player; is worth 2 points. Any goal is worth 1 point.
• Central players can make runs into 'End zones' - but if they don't receive the pass, must get back out into the central area
• Encourage cental runners into 'End zones' to create space for team mates, and to support striker. 
• Play for 10 mins; then free play for remaining 10 mins

REGRESSIONS - larger 'End zones', 2v1 in attackers favour in 'End zones' / only attacking players allowed to support in 'End zones' - no more than 1 defender allowed.