Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing & Receiving

Triangle Passing 1 (10 mins)

2 touch 1 ball both feet: player A passes firmly/accurately to player C (same side of cone) receiving on back foot, opening body shape to pass to player B. player B bounces pass back for player C (same side of cone) to receive on left back foot opening body shape to pass to player A. Repeat for 1 minute.

KEY POINTS:

BALL SHOULD CONSTANTLY BE MOVING

Triggers for players A & B when to pass ball to challenge player C.

Accuracy/weight of pass.

Positive controlled touch from player C

Correct body shape

Progression -

1) Player A passes to player C on right side of cone. C touches ball from right foot to left foot (in front of cone / movement behind cone), pass to player B with left foot. player B passes to player C on left side of cone (in front of cone / movement behind cone), pass to player A with right foot.

2) Player A passes to player C on left side of cone, bounce pass to player A, bounce pass back on right side of cone. C 1st time pass to B, bounce pass to C on left side of cone. Repeat.

Possession 5v2 (15 mins)

12x12 into 20x20

5v2 in a Smal rondo, after 5 passes. Player pass into big space and continue to play 5v2.

Keep the ball in the big space as long as possible.

Switch defenders after 1 minute

CP:

Movement off the ball

Comlimentary movement.

Sharp passes, weight of pass

Progression:

2 touch in small rondo/ 1 touch in bigger rondo.

18 Yard Game (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 18 Yard Game

The session is setup in the 18 yard are with 3 teams. Two teams are in the 18 yard box with the 3 rd as target players on the outside of the 18. Once (1) of the teams gains possession of the ball they must play it to a target player on the out sideout to be on offense. Target player on ly play to the color that plays to them. Once on offense the objective is to score. The team on defense trys to when the ball. If they win it the pass to a target to be on offense. On a goal, save by the GK or out of play the coach plays a new ball in and says who starts on offense. The game goes for 3 minutes with the winning team staying on and the target team stepping in to play. The losing team becomes the target players.

PROGRESSIONS:

You can allow target players to shoot from outside if the defending team does not close the gap

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: Finishing, Working in tight spaces and transistion.