Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Game Understanding

Screen 1

Organisation (brief description of session):

red's are defenders, blues interpass with agivennumber of touches playing through defenders when possible, e.g. 1 touch to play back. two trecieve, turn or big touch, little touch etc. touches represent defenders progression.

1. 4v4 up and down maintaining support re-angle a distance in relevant 1/3s of the field e.g. 1 player behind ball. 1 inside, 1 in-front, constant in all areas of the field. Progression.

2. 4v4 game applying all of the above principles.

Practice 2

Full game on grids applying all of the above principles.

Learning Objectives:

Technical:

Different kinds of passing, what touch, re 1/3s of the field.

Tactical:

Space, time and movement. What part of the field. Rotation, When? where? Support how close 1/3s angle and distance.

Physical:

High intensity. Sharp. Short Running, agility, balance, strength.

Psych/ Social:

Success brings confidence, small improvements lift the playerespecially undestanding.

Coaches Comments:

Players were very good. Tired after 25 mins, showing how hard they need to work in the game re support, movement thought.