Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Driven pass- low

Technical (20 mins)

Organization:

1. Gates of cones 2 yards apart as shown

2. 2 players per soccer ball

3. Players are 20 yds. apart, 10 yds away from middle gate

Instructions:

1. 2 players will play against each other and try to score more passes through their gate in the alotted time

2. 1 point is scored for every successful pass to a partner through the gate

3 Play for 2 minutes. Make it Tournament style: Player who won moves up a game towards the top; and player who lost moves down a game)

4. Players across from one another can also play as a team and combine points to vs. other teammates

Coaching Points:

1. Non-kicking foot placed on the side of the ball pointing at the target

2. Head up observe target

3. Working on inside-push pass: use inside surface of kicking foot, heel down, toe up

4. Strike through the middle of the ball

5. Follow through the pass to target with passing foot

6. Weight and accuracy of Pass

Progressions:

P1- Create a longer distance to pass

P2- Force players to take a first touch into space before passing

Full pressure/game utilization (20 mins)

Organization:

Three teams of four players, each set up in their own zone.

1 ball

Instructions:

Coaching Points:

White team at one end must make 3 consecutive passes before looking to switch the ball to the other team in the opposite end zone. Meanwhile the blue team may send 1 player in to win the ball. If successfully won by blue, they switch zones with the team they won the ball from

Coaching Points:

- Quality of short passing, first touch, communication and movement to posses the ball

- Quality of pass to get the ball through the middle grid

- Timing of long pass - Don't force it.

Progressions/Regressions:

-Increase/decrease size of areas

R-less defenders in center area