Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): build up play

Patterns

Passing patterns (warm up) - up, back, through

1. Player at A passes into B, B sets A who switches the play to C, repeat coming the other way.

B follows the pass the C A ends up at B.

Coach Points: check off to receive at B - lose man and create an angle to set A to play forward in one touch - ball speed, ball needs to be fizzed into the player for the through ball (break line) - use the foot on the side of the ball - trust left/right foot passing.

2. A passes to B, B plays across to C, who sets B to wrap it into D.

A follows pass, C follows B pass, B goes to C

Coach Points: ball speed again, how quickly can we get up back & through?

Movement at B - checking off to receive - creates more time for C to set B but also allows a second longer for B to bend his run to wrap it into D. 

General build up

one GK,2 CB's & 1 CM for both teams to start - can add extra players numbers depending. 

Aim is to keep controlled possession and eventually look to score by playing a pass through the lines to an attacker, who starts in the middle zone, but can press as normal without the ball. Ball needs to be near a gate before it can be played through it - no long balls through - receiving team should look to open up spaces on the opposite sides - 2 pressing players press as a pair & look to score when win the ball back. 

Coaching Points: Passing - pace and accuracy - can we skip players to get the ball forward quicker/break a press?

Calmness/ awareness - number 6 constantly scan shoulders. 

Commit to spaces - angles to receive in space.