Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Leixlip United U18s 06/11

1-2 Dribbling Activation

Method: 1-2 Dribbling Activation

A unopposed practice where players can simulate baiting a defender (the cone) before playing a forward pass to a teammate making a progressive run.

Coaching Points:

Movement - the ball carrier should draw the pressure of the marker to make space for their teammate.

Communication - The receiver of the through ball should clear communicate where the pass should be played to.

Pass - The through ball should be into the path of the teammate, allowing them to continue their run.

CMS overlap to draw pressure

Method: CMS overlap to draw pressure

A practice which focuses on overlapping runs of a CM to draw the attention of a defender wide, so that the winger can cut in.

Coaching Points:

Winger run - allow the CM to make the forward run past them to attract the attention of the defender wide, before penetrating narrow.

CM run - at pace, outside the winger, stay onside.

Delivery/Finish - give feedback on decision to finish or square it to team mate when in the box.

Wide Attacking play Game Orientation

Method: Wide Attacking play Game Orientation

Game orientation where players play in partially opposed scenarios which mimic game based scenarios. Players play 3v1 in the central zone before switching the play to a wide player, who can then begin the attack into the opponents 3rd - 10 & 8 join.

Progression: all 3 players in yellow zone must touch the ball. Must make 5 passes in the yellow zone. Red 6 can drop in to defend.

Coaching Points:

Initial forward pass - should be played by a player who is facing forward.

Support run - the midfielder who is on the same side as the winger should support to disorientate the opposition wide defender.

Decision - has the winger and their support player made the right decision, according to what they have learned in previous practices.