Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Supporting Angles

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization: As many grids as required. 5 players per grid (1 GK & 4 field players)

Instructions: Player A serves the ball to Player B or Player D depending upon the pressure of the defender (Player C).

Coaching Points:

1) Back foot or front foot receiving.

2) Weight, accuracey and type of pass based upon pressure from defender.

3) Body shape and body positioning to receive ball under different types of pressure.

4) Positive touch towards goal based on positioning of second defender.

5) Drawing defender in if immediate pressure is not tight, then playing back pass to server.

6) All players must find supporting and passing lanes.

Conditioned Play (25 mins)

Organization:

2 fields, 4 teams of 3 players, 2 netural players, 2 small goals per field, 2 soccer balls

Instructions:

1.Team must complete minimum number of passes before scoring, if the number of passes are achieve team will obtain an extra point. Adjust number of pases on team ability and age

2.Teams score a point by successfully scoring into the opposition goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Pre-Action:

- Mentality (pass and move, high tempo, speed of thought)

- Movement off the ball to identify / create space and open passing lanes

- Selection of appropriate receiving technique (inside, outside, stall, first-touch-no-touch, etc)

- Selection of appropriate passing technique (inside, driven, curled, lofted, etc)

2. Action:

- Angle and distance of preparation touch

- Weight, angle, timing, trajectory and shape of pass

3. Post-Action:

- Mentality (pass and move, high tempo, speed of thought)

- Movement off the ball to identify / create space and open passing lanes

- Provide effective supporting angles for 1st attacker

Progressions:

- Introduce touch limit