Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Technical principle: Passing, inside foot --Fusion SC, U12B

Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

Cones laid out 12y apart. Separation between lines of cones is 8y.

Two players per line with one ball. One on each cone.

A few passing exercises can be done here. All without pressure.

Instructions:

Start with a simple passing exercise. Two touches.

Pattern A: 1) Ball is passed targeted to be just after the line. 2) The receiving player takes the first touch inside the line to then do the passing touch to his teamate.

He is to backpedal ~5y. When the ball is coming, the player accelerates forward to performe steps described above. Both players do the same.

Put the groups together to do: "Short-short-long pattern" (pattern B), "pass and follow the pass"

Coaching Points:

Receive with one foot and pass with the other

Pass with inside of the foot

On toes to receive the ball

Make sure chest doesn't come in front of foot when passing the ball

Progressions:

Change patterns, Keep it dynamic

Stage 3 - Expanded (25 mins)

Organization:

3 grids of 16L x 8W

2 v 2 in each grid or even numbers (based on players)

If additional player shows, he will be +1.

Goals on the end, 8y away from end line

Instructions:

The players are restricted in movement by the grid.

The way to score is by passing the ball to the small goal on the end.

The game is always live. Everytime the ball goes out of bounds, coach provides ball to a zone on the field to restart it.

Player in the middle can create supperiority in the defensive or attacking third grid. Same thing happens in the middle third. One of the players of either end creates supperiority.

Therefore, the game becomes 3v2 always.

After a few touches in each zone, pass the ball to the following area.

Coaching Points:

Receive with furthest foot.

Pass with the opposite foot.

Make sure chest doesn't come in front of foot when passing the ball

Vary the run to dismark from opponent and find the pockets of space

Progressions:

Make it two touches.

Have a tournament style competition

Degression:

Start without the box in the middle, just play possession.

7 passes in a row is 1 goal.