Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Double Pass

Skill development (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

A and B work to get the ball over to C this time working around a defender. The defender may only move side to side between the two cones at first.

Coaching Points:

- Awareness of defender

Decisions of B:

- If defender is tight, play back to A

- If defender is not tight open up and pass to C

Decisions of A:

- Look to play to C as option 1

- If not on play to B

- Movement to join in if B cannot open up

Player C:

-Movement to keep passing lane open

Progressions:

- Defender is fully live

Fully Opposed (25 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

White team attack in left channel, blues on the right. Each team attacks for 90 seconds to score as many goals as possible. Change defender after 90 seconds. Only one team may attack at a time.

Coaching Points:

- Check to an angle - open body

- Communication - Voice, loud and early - Hands

- Awareness of the defender - Open up or drop back

- Decision - Double pass in behind (if defender follows the ball) or have ball back to feet.

- Be creative and confident when going at defender 1v1.

- Finish - Be confident and composed.

Progressions:

- Switch defenders every 90 seconds

Small Sided Game (30 mins)

Organization:

5v5 Game

Instructions:

3 teams playing 5v5. Winners stay on. Play for 2 minutes or 1 goal, whichever comes first.

Coaching Points:

- Creating space as a team

- Creating space as an individual

- Quality of first touch (weight, direction, based on pressure)

- Awareness of surroundings (scan field)