Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Fitness & Passing/Receiving (Start Time: 20-Sep-2021 18:00h)

Passing & Movement Patterns (10 mins)

Organization:

-grid (20x10yds)

-5 players/grid

-6 cones/grid

-balls

Instructions:

As per diagram have 5 players positioned by a cone (leave one cone empty).  The 5 players pass and move to the open cone position after releasing the ball.  Sprint to the open cone. Work for 90 seconds - rest for 60 seconds.

Progression(s):

-1 touch passing

-1 to 2 pass before releasing & moving to open cone

-modify playing area (smaller)

Coaching Points:

-communication between players; 1st touch towards next pass/direction; scanning area for open space (free cone); weight & timing of pass; rhythm and tempo

SSG: 3 Zone Switch Game (20 mins)

Organization:

-15 to 16 players

-3 zone game in a 30x30 yards (with a 7 x 30 yard central zone). There is a 3v3 situation inside the 2 end-zones, 1 or 2 neutral player inside the central zone and 2 neutral players outside of the playing area (at the ends).

Instructions:

Players inside the area have two touches. Neutrals on outside have 1 touch.

Scoring: Team has to pass from one outside neutral to other outside neutral using the central one along the way.

Progression:

Team in possession have 10 seconds to pass the ball to the neutral inside or coach plays ball to other team.

Coaching Points:

How can we break the lines better? Is central neutral looking to position themselves between two players for split pass?