Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Give & Go Passing/ Possession

Dribble and support via triangle

Organization:

8 players (can be modified to fit your team)

2 balls

2 cones

Square grid

Instructions:

Activity 1- Player 1 dribbles to Player 2 who then dribbles to Player 3 and Player 3 dribbles to D.

Player A,B,C perform same activity on opposite side.

Players move up to the next cone in sequence.

Coaching Points:

Dribble at speed

Keep rhythm and tempo of exercise

Head up to make eye contact and connect with teammates

Give and Go, Pass, Dribble

Give and Go, Pass, Dribble

Organization:

Same as previous

Rotation same as previous

Coaching Points:

Check Shoulder

Quality of Pass (proper weight)

Quality of Set (take weight off ball)

Play to back foot (furthest foot away)

Play at speed

Keep tempo and rhythm

Progressions:

Multiple 1-2s and give and go's

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1.50 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.12 players (5 Attackers, 5 Defenders, 2 Targets)

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Teams score by getting the ball to their target player in the end zone

2.The target player must control the ball in the end zone to score the point

3.Once point is scored the target player must play out to the other team

4.Target players are not allowed outside the end zone

5.Defenders are not allowed inside the end zone

6.If the ball goes out, play is started with a kick in

Coaching Points:

1.Angle of approach

2.Head up to observe your target

3.Specific Technique

4.Weight and accuracy of pass

5.Disguise your pass

Progressions:

P – Two touch

R – Make the target area bigger (10 yards deep)