Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): BP Middle Third - Driving with ball and drawing in opposition to break lines (433)

Passing Practice (20 mins)

Unopposed passing practice to warm up.

Progression: 

- add defender for final pass and encourage deeper players to run into the box.

Coaching points:

- Accuracy and weight of passing.

- Body shape and first touch out from body.

- Timing of runs (staying onside of mannequins line)

Game Training (20 mins)

6v6+GK

Ball starts with Red CDM. First ball out is non-contested. No restrictions half pitch game, if blue win the ball they attack the small goal at halfway.

Coaching Points:

ST: When ball is wide, can we move towards the ball carrier looking to recieve with back to goal. On the next pass, lets look to play a 1-2 in the ball carrying winger in behind, or switch out to opposite. 2-3 touch.

LW/RW: 1. When carrying the ball out wide, can we drive at the opposition fullback looking to bring them out of the line. Once we have drawn them out, look to hit the striker to feet and run in behind fullback.

2. When opposite side to play, look to invert your run into the cb/fb channel so you can receive a second pass from st/cm on the switch.

CM: 1. When ball side, stay within short passing distance to the LW/ST as a pass back option. If you receive the ball back from them, look to switch out to the opposite side quickly.

2. When opposite side to play, look to make a third man run into the space left vacated by the ST dropping in. 

CDM: 1. Maintain a central position looking to stay inbetween the opposition midfield and defensive lines ready to receieve and switch the ball out if need - and also ready to defend any counter attacks.