Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Receiving facing backwards

Screen 1

Organization:

1) 3 players per groupd

2) 2 servers and one receiving in the midle

Instructions:

1) Receiver checks for ball works on technical execution

2) pass back or turn and pass to other player

3) 1 touch back

turn with inside

turn with outside

Receive - chest

-tights

Coaching Points:

hips facing passing player

2) head up before receiving

3) appropriate surface

Progressions:

Screen 3

Organization:

1) 2 teams

2) Attacking team - has 1 player in the far cones and 1 passing the ball

3) defenders - go in the second far cones like the picture

Instructions:

1) Passer plays to the attacker that checks for the ball

2) Receiver is going to A) look to turn and finish or B) play one touch back and create a 2v1

3) Defender starts presing on 1st touch

4) No turn if possible and can transition to mini goal

Coaching Points:

1) create space by moving away from ball

2) check to ball

3) body shape

4) hips facing passing player

5) contact with inside/outside based on where defender is

6) ball contact outside to spin it

2nd attacker- get open to create 1v1 or to give and go option

Progressions: