Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Passing/Receiving (Start Time: 2015-10-05 18:00:00)

FIFA 11 Warm-Up (15 mins)

(20mins)

Organization:

10x40 yard area (30 yards from first cone to last cone)

Instructions:

FIFA 11 Warm-Up

- Each exercise is ran 2x

- Jog back to the start line - use as recovery

- Try to have each pair be in sync/unison

- Next pair doesn't start until pair in front reaches first cones

1) Simple Jog down.

2) "Open the Gate": Drive knee straight up, then twist rotating out; Alternate legs.

3) "Close the Gate": Knee comes up but at a right angle to the body, then twist rotating inward; Alternate legs.

4) "Circle Partner": Pair runs to first cone, then still facing forward, side shuffle towards each other, going around one another in a tight circle, then shuffle back out to their side of the channel. Run forward to second cone and repeat.

5) "Jump with Shoulder contact": Pair runs to first cone, then still facing forward, side shuffle towards each other, and jump to bump shoulders, land softly and shuffle back out to their side of the channel. Run forward to the second cone and repeat.

6) Sprint to the second cone, decelerate to then backpedal to the first cone; sprint to the third cone, decelerate to then backpedal to the second cone, etc.

7) 75% pace sprint through the channel to opposite end.

8) "Bounding": Drive the knee up as you "jump/bound" across the channel; opposite arm should come up as your knee comes up; each "step" is a new bound (think long-jump strides).

9) "Plant & Cut": Pairs run across one another to the first cone and plant/cut to then go to cone two; zig-zag across one another through the length of the channel 

Ajax/Bayern Possession Game (15 mins)

SetUp

24x15 area

Organization

4v4+3 - Two teams of 4 play with 3 neutral players (in yellow). The possession team plays towards the outside of the area, the defending team plays through the middle. To score the attacking team must make 8 passes or play from one outside/target/neutral player to another. Transition - if the defending team (white) wins the ball they play to a neutral player and move to the outside, attacking team (black) comes inside to defend.

Progressions

Change the neutral players

Limit touches

Coaching Points

Speed of play - 1/2 touch

Firm accurate passing

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

"Move the ball to move the defenders"

Zones - Game (15 mins)

Starting with reds defenders, they must all get a touch each before transferring to their midfeidl who are allowed to receive the initial pass unoppposed. Again they must make at least one touch each before supplying the strikers who can score after receiving the ball unopposed. If play breaks down, opposing team then begins the cycle.

When strikers receive the ball, one of their midfielders is allowed to support.

After 10 minutes, progress by removing the restriction of the opposition not being allowed to oppose the pass into the zone.

After another 10 minutes, lift the zones up and play a game but leanr from how players were set up in zones.