Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Structured build up from the midfield (Start Time: 2018-03-19 19:00:00)

Passing Practice (15 mins)

Main Moment: BP

Key Principle: Individual skill 1. To create scoring chances

Football Problem (using the 5W’s):

What: Players are giving the ball away cheaply going forward trying to push the impossible ball.

Who: #6,#8,#10,#3,#4 & support play from forwards #9,#11,#7

When: inside the opposition 1/2

Where: Final 3rd

Why: decision making is poor when playing a pass in the final 3rd to penetrate the defence.

Football Problem: The team is struggling to penetrate in the final third due to poor decision making making runs and playing balls in behind the opposition defence.

Organisation:

-Two teams of 7 with two GKs

-Teams play the ball in one direction trying to play penetrating passes until they can play a ball to the GK, once this is achieved they then play the ball back in the other direction

Progression:

- 1 player closing the ball down.

Player Tasks:

-Positioning

-Scanning

-First touch

-Running with the ball

-Communication (point or call)

Coaches Cues:

-Movement off the ball in areas to receive the ball facing forward

-Back to the sideline to open your body up.

-Scan before you receive

Game Training (10 mins)

Organisation:

-Two teams of 7 with two GKs

-Teams compete to be the first team to reach 50 passes. If a team loses the ball after 5 passes they restart the count on 6 passes after they regain the ball

Progression:

-The game becomes directional with each team trying to slide a player into the end zone

-A goal will only count if the ball enters the end zone before the player being played in

-The opposition GK screens the goal line to prevent a player being slid in

Team Task: When we have the ball in the finally 3rd, can we play a team mate in behind the defence with a penetrating pass. killer pass

Player Tasks: (General / Position-specific)

-#11 & #7

-When the midfield players #6,#8 or #10 move forward with the ball, can you make an angled run in behind the defenders

-Lateral run across the last line of defence.

-Check off your marker to create an option to receive the ball in between the lines

-Make the field as big as possible when we have the ball

-Look to combine with #10,#8,#6 

-If the ball move across to the opposite side, tuck in to support

#9

-Keep central and receive the ball in front/of the defender

-Look to receive the ball in behind the opposition midfielders

-Split the defenders by getting your body side on to receive the ball on your back foot

-Look to bounce pass and angle a run in between defenders to get in behind the opponent.

#6 & #8

-create 3rd man runs when our wide players drive forward with the ball.

-Either #6 or #8 push higher to split the opposition midfielders.

-Limit touches and move the ball quickly

#10

-When the option presents itself can we play a lofted ball behind the lines for  #7 or #11

-Look to create passing option between #6,#8 and #9.

-overload the defensive line by creating 2v2.

-If the wide players break the line 1v1, look to overlap

#2 & #5

-When #7 or #11 take there touch inside, can you make an overlapping run around the outside channel.

-Look to combine with #6/#8 creating 3v2 , 2v2, 2v1

-Position yourself to support #6/#8 should one of them push high.

-Tuck in when the ball is on the other side.

Training Game (20 mins)

Organisation:

-Area, bring the sideline in by 7 metres.

-Teams play an 8 v 8 with a 5 v 3 in each half as shown

-BLUE team play a 1-2-2-3 formation

-RED team play a 1-2-2-3 formation

Rules:

-Offside apply. (Assistant coach to officiate offside)