Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Recieving: Diagnol Pass Backfoot

Activity 1: Star Pattern (10 mins)

Organization: Flat cones12 yds apart each cone in a star pattern, balls.

Instructions: Passing pattern A-B-C-D-E. Players will start with hands then progress to feet. Running off the ball towards the direction they are passing. Recieve the ball by creating space and use the back foot. Passing towards every other player to your ex; right or left (depending on the direction)

Change directions - right or left

Cognitive thinking - change directions when coach claps

Challenge - complete 2 star patterns under 35 seconds = 1 point

Coaching Points/Questions:

Ball travel across the body; foot furthest away from danger

First touch indicates to go forward

Awareness of opponents prior to recieving the ball

Awareness of teammates prior to recieving the ball

1. Who needs to recieve on the backfoot?

2. What type of touch can you take?

3. When should the player look?

4. Where should the player look prior to reciveing the ball?

Progressions: Add two soccer balls to function activity

Condition Game : 6v5 (30 mins)

Organization: Flat cones 12 yd star pattern setup on opposite corners of half of the field, 2 groups of four including GK's. full sized goals,balls.

Instructions: Complete the star pattern passing and recieving; The First team to complete the pattern A-B-C-D-E-A-1. When player (1) in the wider area recieves the ball first he will start the 6v5 game.The team to not complete the star pattern will play down one player vs opponent. Last player to exit the star and cross the half line, will be taking a rest.

Timer to score a goal under 1.5 minutes or less

Create your own pattern of passes to start the attack

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. What cues do you show that you want the ball?

2. Why do I want to recieve a diagnol pass vs square pass?

3. How can you get around the defender when he adds pressure?

4. How can we get to goal?

Regressions/Progressions:

6v4 - Remove a defender; if too challenging for attacking team

6v6 - Play even numbers

Overview

Organization: Visual overview for me to set the field.

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