Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9/13/22 - Find The Attack - Switch The Point Low (Start Time: 2022-09-13 18:00:00)

PTDM (30 mins)

Instructions:

• Alternate sides. Ball starts with GK and plays to CB - Whites are live from start position upon pass to CB. CB, FB, CM are free to move, where ST/Winger are locked into zone. Red must play through pressure to find either red in the zone. Only one white allowed to defend end zone to start. 4 minute rounds - x 5.

Coaching Points:

• Invite pressure, composure on the ball. CB dribble central, not wide.
• FB high or low depending on the pressure. CM movement to find the ball.
• Movements of the winger striker compliment each other, not the same.
• Respect the positions in the build, open ball recognition.
• Open Ball v Closed Ball/Use of the GK.

Progressions/Regressions:

• Allow new starting positions for white, pre determined.

Teams:

• Red Right - Michael (RCB) Oakley (RB) Damola (CM) Roger (RW) Rashod (CF)
• White Right - J Brown (CF) Alex L (LW) J Kwon (CM) Mark (CB)
• Red Left - Degny (LCB) Tristan (LB) DD (CM) Ivory (LW) Ignacio (CF)
• White Left - Haynes (CF) Liam (RW) Will (CM) Sheyi (CB)

6v6+6 MSG (30 mins)

Instructions:

• MSG 6v6 inside the field. Wide neutrals acting as FB in the build, can only use the N in your half, once progressed can only use the neutral on the side of the goal. Ball starts with the keeper and is always rolled to one of the two CB's to begin the game. Build team can't be pressed until ball is played, Pressing strikers/team must start behind blue line. 3 minute games, or two goals to win it. Winner stays.

Coaching Points:

• Composure of the CB's to play through pressure.
• FB movement to provide high or low angles.
• CM movements to receive and play under pressure.
• GK to help in the switching of play. 
• In - out to break the block and progress.

Teams (2-2-2) :

• Red - Eck Sheyi Damola Will Ignacio Oakley
• Blue - Mark Tristan Roger Liam J Brown Ivory
• Purple - Degny Kwon DD Haynes Alex Rashod