Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Functional : Switch of Field

Functional: Switch fields (20 mins)

Organization:

-1 Big goal

- Balls at half

- 12 players plus goalkeeper

Instructions:

-A plays B

-B dribbles to cone, turns and plays A back

-A gives a driven pass to C

-C plays D

-D plays C back on the run down the line

-D goes to the top of the box

-B goes far post

-E goes near post

-After ball goes in goal or out, start back from the top with the next group

Coaching Points:

-After A plays ball to B, A drops and gets under the ball at an angle to support B

-A receive ball off back foot, take first touch towards C to switch the play.

-A get ball out of feet at an angle towards C so the second touch can be a driven switch

-A try to drive ball about hip height to C's feet

- C drives towards cone, play D with the outside of the foot and continue making run down the line and be ready to receive the ball back

-D once A drives ball to C, come and support C for a give and go. D gives a one touch set touch into space for C to run on

-C if ball is given back to feet, drive to line and cross ball. If ball is given into space, see if we can one touch ball into box

-E make sure we time our run so we get at the near post while the ball is getting crossed, make sure the goalkeeper can not get the ball

-On the cross make sure E, D and B are on multiple lines

Progressions:

A --> 6

B -->7

C --> 11

D --> 10

E --> 9

7v7 (30 mins)

Organization:

-2 big goals (if available)

-7v7 each group

- White team --> 1-2-3-1

- Blue team --> 1-4-2

(Depending on what you want to get out of the scrimmage, you can change the formation of the blue team)

Instructions:

-Regular rules

Coaching Points:

-Shape

-Movement off of the ball

Progressions: