Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GU13 Titans: Week 1 Extra Session (Start Time: 2016-09-10 11:50:00)

4v2

Organization:

12 players

2 x 10x10 yard boxes

2 teams of 2 players combine as a 4 and play against a team of 2 (4v2) per box (in diagram above, Red shirts are defending while White and Blue shirts combine to be the attackers)

Instructions:

2 minute rotations of who defenders and who attacks, all teams must defend at some point

Attackers score by playing 10 consecutive passes without the ball being interecpted by the defenders or leaving the 10x10 yard box.

Attackers can score additional points every time they play a successful 'split/penetrating' pass through the 2 defenders.

If the ball leaves the box then the attackers restart with any ball that has been placed around the area with a 'free' pass (the defenders cant steal the ball on the first pass).

The defenders can score a point by stealing the ball then playing a successful pass to their partner who stops the ball under their foot. If this happens, the ball is then given back to the attacking team.

Score is kept and coach relays how much time is left as it runs down from 2 mins

Coaching Points:

How do we keep possession - angles/distances/timing of support

Weight and accuracy of passes

Play to and expect to receive on back foot

Communication

Creativity / disguising of passes/intentions

When do I penetrate? Do I need to? Risk vs Reward

Progressions:

Scrimmage

Organization:

Half field length, penalty box width field set up with full sized goals

6v6

Regulation game/rules apply.

Instructions:

Attacking team start with 2-0 lead

Teams told they can set up in any formation they like

Regulation rules apply and only 1 ball supplied like a regular game

Game lasts for 5 minutes

Coach relays how much time is left as clock runs down

Coaching Points:

Possession vs. Penetration

Do we have to score more goals or play for time?

Do we play concervatively or gamble on increasing our lead?

How does the mentality and emphasis of the team change as the scoreline does?

Transition upon losing/winning the ball - usually a good time from which to immeditely score from.

Communication between players - organization/team dynamics of what the objective is at that moment for the team. You will see which players are actvely taking a lead when setting up positions before the KO (taking ownership).

Other ways to keep possession? Keeping ball as individual (dribbling into space or shielding).

When the ball goes out of play how do both teams react?

Progressions: