Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 11+ Advanced - Attacking - Switching play

Introduction (15 mins)

Organization:

Group of 3 players with one ball

All groups should try to setup as shown

Instructions:

Player in the middle start with checking in to receive from the players on the ball and switch the ball to the other side, then go and support to receive again and do the same for 5 times before switching with another player.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1- Technique of the pass

2- Body shape

3- Quality of the first touch

Regressions/Progressions:

Prog: Make it a race game, the player who complete 5 passes win the round.

Prog: Players on the outside will run to support after the player in the middle pass the ball

Prog: Add defender in each group

Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organization:

4 vs 4 plus G.K

Server

2 target players

Balls

Big goal

Instructions:

White team tries to score on the big goal

Blue team tries to score by passing to any of the neutral players

Team switch in 5 minutes time or when defenders score 5 goals.

Coaching Points:

1- What should be the option 1 for the player on the ball? What’s option 2 ? why?

2- Where is the wide player should be? Why?

3- Quality of the pass

4- Attitude of the wide player when receiving the ball

Progression/Regression:

R: 5 vs 4 (Attacking team playing numbers up)