Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA C Licence Assignment 1.3 Session 3

Passing and Moving Warm Up (15 mins)

Passing and Moving Warm Up (15 mins)

Set Up: Red cones are all 10 yards from the centre ,2 yellow cones 1 yard apart from each other. Play starts from player 1.

Method: Play will start with player 1 who play the forward pass to player 2 who will come off the cone opening his body to to receive the ball and play back to player 1. Player 2 will then quickly scan his right shoulder and shift across to the cone on the right maintaining player 1 in his line of sight and receiving another pass from player 1.

In the centre yellow cones, player 3 takes the place of player 2 and player 1 takes the place of player 3. Player 2 will dribble and play a 1-2 pass with player 4 who will dribble through the channel and play back to player 5 and the action is repeated.

Coaching Points: Short accurate 10 yard passes, scan the shoulder quickly to ensure shifting to the right position. Receiving the ball on back foot with an open body. Remaining switched on to keep the tempo up and everyone's moving where they need to go. Can we up the intensity after a few rounds.

Progression: Change direction

5v5 Small sided game . Every player must score. (15 mins)

5v5 Small sided game . Every player must score. (15 mins)

Set Up: 30x30 yard area,2 teams, 5v5 , 4 small goals.

Method:  Fun small sided game in 5v5 format, coach will feed the balls in.Players can score in any of the goals. Once you score you must leave the field of play. This will create numerical advantages, such as 5v4, 4v3 etc. The first team in which every player scores will win.

Coaching Points: Remind players that the can score in all goals so be vigilant and scan the pitch as some goals will be less guarded than others. If a player scores and has to leave the pitch  can the team with the numerical advantage capitalise on this.