Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Building out of the back (Start Time: 17-Feb-2014 22:35h)

Dribbling, passing and receiving (25 mins)

Purple team is passing and moving, looking to split dribbling players in the middle of the pitch.

On coaches command, players in the middle are to turn the ball and change the pace at which the player is dribbling the ball. After a few minutes, teams switch roles with the red team now passing and the purple team dribbling.

Address all passing and receiving as well as dribbling and turning technics. Encourage the receiving player to take a first touch into the direction that they want to travel.

Coaching Points on passing and receiving:

1. Heal down, toe up

2. Head up

3. Knee slightly bent, push pass with the inside of the foot and follow through

Coaching point on dribbling and turning with the ball:

1. Head up when dribbling

2. Toe pointed towards ground when dribbling at speed

3. Heal down, toe up using the outside part of the foot when turning with the outside

variations:

1. different styles of passing and receiving (push pass, outside the foot pass, etc)

2. different ways to dribble and turn the ball

3. players can look to split dribbling players for a point. Can make it a game with the outside passing players.

Expanded Small sided (15 mins)

6v3

Starting with a player taking a shot at GK, GK is now looking to distribute to the wide back who is now looking to connect with the wide mid for a point. Again combo play is strongly recommended and should be rewarded as double. After players are getting the concept, remove cones and make it a full sided game.

Coaching Points

1. Depth in supporting the attack and switching play

2. patience, don't force the ball if the defense is reading what your trying to do

3. Communication