Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Under 13's Academy Session - Passing and Receiving

Warm Up (15 mins)

Warm Up Squares.

Four 10x10 boxes.

Four Players per box.

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Rules:

Box A:

Juggling - Both Feet. How many can you get?

Box B:

One-Touch Passing - Not allowed to stand still, always on the move around the area

Box C:

Dribbling - Both Feet, Inside Outside, Change Pace and Direction, Skills and Turns

Box D:

2v2 - Stop ball between red cones to score

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Time:

2 mins work then rotate players around the boxes. Each players gets 2 mins in each box.

Variable Passing (10 mins)

35x25 Yard area.

Ignore Blue cones during first game.

Three teams of 5 Players.

One Ball per team.

Rules:

Object is to pass the ball around amongst your own team. (Blues to Blues, Yellows to Yellows, Reds to Reds)

Try to Spread out and use all of the area.

Progressions:

-Once you have made a pass, you have to move into the opposite half of the pitch - Add a halfway line if need be - This should stop players all crowding around the ball

-Two Touches Maximum - Players need to support each other on the ball

Coaching Points:

-Head Up to see if pass is available or if there is interference

-Accurate Passing to feet - lots of players in small area so passes need to be accurate

-Communication from Teammates

-Use all of the area

Time:

-2 minutes play.

-Add progression 1 - 2 minutes play

-Add progression 2 - 2 minutes play

SSG (30 mins)

55x40 yard area

Two teams of 7 (one floater if need be)

Pitch split into three zones. Two 15x40 areas and one 25x40 area

Teams to Play 2-3-1 formation.

Rules:

In possession, one player can advance into the next zone when the ball travels into there - either by dribbling or passing and following.

Out of possession, all players must stick to their zones.

Progressions:

In possession, players can go anywhere and in any zone