Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Wing Play

Passing and Receiving - 2 Options (25 mins)

Organization:

10 x 10 yard area set up as shown

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

Instructions:

1. 3 v 1 keep away within the area

2. Attacking team must keep possession within the area. Attacking team must always present 2 options to the player receiving the ball. If open ball is too slow to get into space and present themselves as an option for the receiver, the receiver must automatically play the ball back from the player he/she received from.

3. For every 10 passes the attacking team gets 1 point. Attacking team starts with a 5 point buffer

4. If the defender manages to intercept or force the player out of the area, a point is taken away

5. Attacking team must try to acquire as many points in a 2 minute period

6. After 2 minutes defender is switched over and play starts again

7. Restarts are started by the attacking team and start from 0 passes. First pass is always free

Coaching Points:

1. Angle of approach - Specific technique being coached

2. Head up to observe your target

3. Supporting foot - Specific technique

4. Contact with the ball

5. Contact with the foot

6. Body weight

Progressions / Regressions:

(P1) -  One touch only

(R1) - Slow tempo down; take a minimum of two touches

2 Team Possession

Organization:

30 x 30 yard area

3 Teams: 2 Attacking (Possessing the ball), 1 Defending

1 Ball

Instructions:

1. The two attacking team's objective is to maintain possession of the ball away from the defending red players that operate inside of the area

2. The blue attacking players on the outside cannot be tackled or enter the playing area

3. If the defending players win the ball they must attempt to keep possession and pass the ball 3 times before becoming an attacking team. Once they maintain possession, they will expand and take the place of the outside blue team, and the blue will play within the free area.

4. The attackers should look to utilize the player in the middle when a good opportunity arises to play in.

5. Winners play in the middle area. The team who regains possession must work on expanding first.

6. Team who loses possession of the ball  becomes the defending team.

Coaching Points:

1. Keep the ball moving to try and stretch the defending players

2. The players on the inside (yellow) should look to receive the ball at an angle and play quickly to the outside

3. Weight and accuracy of the pass

4. Decision making when to pass inside and when to maintain possession on the outside

5. Use of wall pass and support to get around the opposition.

6. Angle of support from the 2nd Attacker

Progressions / Regressions:

(P1) - Limit touches on the outside to one or two touches

(P2) - Reduce to two teams

(P3) - Add middle triangle/square where a player (GK/CM) plays neutral and the teams look to connect. 2 points - Give and Go. 1 point - connection and maintaining possession.