Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Gu14 and U15 split session

Initial Game-4 corner passing (15 mins)

Setup: Use appropriate play area 20x30 or 30x40 depending on player numbers 4 corners 5 yds in each corner. Split teams evenly. If odd numbers play with a neutral.

Activity. Objective passing ball and maintaining posession to move ball around the play area. Goal is to penetrate to score by playing one of your teammates into a corner square to earn a point. Game does not stop, after a "goal" play continues to cycle. Players can not score in the same corner twice in a row. If ball goes out of play, other team restarts with a throw in.

Coaching points

-Proper technique receiving ball (open body shape, good first touch away from pressure)

-Head Up

-Pace and Accuracy of Pass

-Movement and timing of run off the ball

-Communication

Good shape to create space

Main Activity Phase 2 (20 mins)

Equipment: 6 cones, balls, 6 players, keeper

Using quarter pitch, set up as shown. Letters (A,B,C,D designate players and B1, C1, D1, designate player movement spots)

Numbers (1,2,3,4,5,6 designate passing order)

Acitivty: A plays to B, who one touch passes back to A. A then plays to C and B begins to move down line while pass is on its way. C takes a touch and plays to new position of B (B1). D works across top of the box to D1 where they receive pass from B1 with their back to goal. C moves into top of the box position C1 where D vacated. Player D now plays back to C1 who finishes with a shot.

A takes B,s spot, B takes C spot, C takes D spot and D collects ball and joins other line going the other way

Progression: Add a defender between B and C

Progression 2: Add a defender beside D.

Coaching points:

Body position (open up)

Good first touch

Movement off the ball - time your movement

Head Up

Check Your shoulder

Smooth accurate passing