Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 7v7 Practice 15: Receiving with back to goal

Technical Practice (15 mins)

Set up:

4 Groups of 3

Description:

1 Passes to 2. 2 turns and passes to 3. We do the same in reverse and then switch numbers 1 goes to 2 2 goes to 3 and 3 goes to 1.

Work on moves: Inside cut, outside cut and step over reverse 

Coaching Points:

Technique and weight of pass / first touch

Body shape when receiving to protect the ball

How to turn correctly and effectively 

Visual communication (showing where you want the ball)

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Set up:

Team split into groups of 3 (3v3 +3)

Description: 

3v3 with one team off. Keeper passes ball into middle section (only used to start game no restrictions after ball is passed in). White may now defend, black are trying to turn and attack. Play winner stays on. Change teams around if one team wins too often.

Coaching Points:

Technique and weight of pass / first touch

Body shape when receiving to protect the ball

How to turn correctly and effectively

Visual communication (showing where you want the ball)

Shield the ball until space presents its self

Try to achieve the moves from previous exercise

Attacking principles of supporting players (width, depth and height)