Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9+ Advanced (Combination play)

Introduction (15 mins)

Organization:

- 4v2 ( 2 field)

- 3 teams of 4

- 1 team on the outside of each field, 1 team split 2 inside of each field (Red)

Instructions:

-3v2 in each box - 4th attacker will be on the outside of the far box

- White are to posses in their half and find moment to penetrate to teammate on opposing side.

- Once pass is made, 2 closest teammates to move to support player on the ball.

- Both defenders must be in the same half

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Quality of pass

- Body shape

- Speed of decision making

Questions:

- Where can you move after you make a pass?

- How should you recieve if defender is "here"?

- When should you start your movement to support?

- 1) Into space, into the gap

- 2) Take a touch away from pressure ( body shape) one touch back ( draw in defender)

- 3)As the ball is traveling to teammate

Regressions/Progressions:

- Pr- Sm

- Re- 1 defender

Regression (20 mins)

Organization:

- 2 Nuetrals on the outside 2 inside the field.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Same as Main Activity

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

- Set up as shown above

- 6v6 ( Field split in 3)

- 2 medium goals with GK or minigoal with no GK

Instructions:

- Teams look to score points by finishing in the goal

- Teams gain more points by combining through each piece of the field. 1 Bonus point for each part of the field

- Each goal can be up to three points if biult out of the back and combined through each third.

-Players are allowed to dribble through.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Speed of play

- Movement into space after a pass

- Recognition of defender blocking lane

- Creating 2v1

- I1)f the defender is blocking your lane what are your options to get around?

- 2)What is a good angle for the support player to receive a pass with time and draw in defender?

- 3)How can you adjust your body to receive and play out before the defender gets to you?