Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): DEVELOPMENT PHASE - technical Passing and Support - Antonio Marriel southern States Soccer Academy (Start Time: 2022-08-08 17:30:00)

Technical warm-up - 5 min (5 mins)

TECHNICAL WARM-UP - 5 MIN. Receiving to Pass

ORGANIZATION - 12 players, balls, color vests, mannequins, cones

DETAIL INSTRUCTIONS

The players will be split into groups of 5 in an area of 10 yrds x 10 yrds as in the diagram above. Play will start with one of the two players playing a square pass and following the pass, as the player received the pass she will play a diagonal pass across the grid and follow her pass and start over and the remaining players. Three touches to start to be familiar with the ball movement and the dynamics of the session.

90 secs switch directions.

3 blocks of 90 secs, progress at each block to a more challenging task, two touches and 1 touch whenever possible.

COACHING POINTS

• Body Shape
• Eyes on the ball/ eyes on the target
• Contact at the middle of the ball upon passing and receiving
• Lock ankle upon passing

Double pass and UNDER-LAPPING for support (15 mins)

PASSING AND SUPPORT - 15 MIN ( UNOPPOSED)

ORGANIZATION - Mannequins or Poles, balls, 12 to 15 players maximum, cones, color vests

DETAIL INSTRUCTIONS

The two groups will start the activity at the same time, the sequence will involve four players.

A RED player starts by playing the pass to the 1st CENTER player that will show and double pass back to the 1st passer, who will pass to the 2nd CENTER player that will check away from the mannequin. The 1st CENTER player makes an UNDER-LAPPING run to receive the returning pass and combines it with a pass to the other corner player. The timing of the pass to the other corner player is precise and the receiver takes the ball in a run and dribbles to the opposite corner.

The player will be moving one session up upon playing the passes.

5 blocks of 90 secs.

PROGRESSIONS - Each block challenges the players on the last touches possible, and switches the direction. 

COACHING POINTS (Mechanics breakdown on passing and receiving)

• Body shape
• Back foot
• Stay on the toes
• Eye contact with the ball and the target
• touch in the middle of the ball
• Non Kicking foot alongside the ball for balance.

SSG (10 mins)

SSG - OPPOSED - 10 min. (RESTRICTRED)

ORGANIZATION -  Balls, color vests, cones, 15 players maximum.

DETAIL INSTRUCTIONS

Five player outside and 5 x 5 inside - the players from outside are alowed two touches, and they will be working as SUPPORTING players for the team in possession.

The first 3 minutes one team will be attacking, with a consecutive 5 passes= 1 goal, if the defenders regain possession they will have 2 points. If the ball is be playing outside it doesn't count as a paasing point unless it returns inside and they keep possession.

after three minutes switch rules, the loosing team goes outside the outside team comes inside as defenders first,