Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Senior Academy Session March 3rd

Warm-Up (30 mins)

WARM-UP

Players divided into 3 teams

2 teams in possession v 1 defensive team (possession game)

Team that loses possession becomes defending team

Progress to: Play with right foot only-when in possession and then left foot only (when in possession)

COACHING POINTS

Two teams in possession should make the field big, as soon as possession won

Change tempo of play (slow/fast) depending on game situations

Decisions on which side of players to pass to

Defensive team - when to press and when to drop

Passing and Receiving (20 mins)

PASSING AND RECEIVING: SSG

Players divided into 3 equals teams

Blue team must complete 4 passes before can play ball through (on ground) middle zone to team on opposite side

Red team in middle attempt to intercept

Black team then take 4 passes before attempt to play a pass through central players to players at opposite end

If team in central zone intercept the ball, team that gave up possession becomes intercepting team in middle zone

Progress to 1 player from central zone being able to move into zone when ball being passed in order to win possession

Progress to team from one end zone being able to overlap around central zone and move into opposite zone and attack to score (2 points for goal)

Make it competetive for teams - 1 point for playing ball through central area successfully and 2 points for overlapping and scoring a goal in opposite end zone

COACHING POINTS

Quality of passing - accuracy/pace/timing

Movement off the ball for support

When in possession- body shape facing that direction and look over to get frequent "pictures"

Final pass through central area played quickly and at pace

Decision making