Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Conditioned Games - Passing

Conditioned game (15 mins)

Organization: 3v3, 4v4, or 3v3+1

Instructions: both teams can score at any goal once they have reached the number of consecutive passes required

Must connect 1 pass before scoring first goal

Must connect 2 passes before scoring second goal

must connect 3 passes before scoring third goal

etc.

Coaching Points:

same as previous

Progressions:

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1. 50 x 35 yard area with 5 x 5 corner areas set up as shown

2. 12 players (4 Attackers, 4 Defenders, 4 Targets) set up as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. Teams score by making a lofted pass into either of their target players

2. The target player must attempt to control the ball inside their controlling area

3. Target players are not permitted outside their target area and defending players are not allowed inside

4. If the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with a kick in

5. Teams can score from a kick in

Coaching Points:

1. Getting into line with the ball

2. Assess the flight as ball travels

3. Select appropriate surface

4. Arms out for balance

5. Withdraw surface at impact

6. Directions of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

P1 – Change the position of the target players so that the game becomes directional, both players now at the same end

R1 - Award 1pt for a ball played into the target on the ground, and 3 pts for a ball played into the target that reaches him in the air

R2 - Allow players to lift the ball into their hands and volley the ball toward the target after x amount of passes

R3 - Players in middle play team Handball, but target players must control the ball out of the air without using their hands to score a point. Switch the target player every time a ball is played into him.

R4 – Increase the size of the target area to 10 x 10 yards