Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pre-Season #10 - Combinations in Zones 3 and 4

Warm up (10 mins)

Warm up - 12 minutes

Continuous movement:

• Light Jog/Side Shuffle each way/Side to side accelerations (forward and backwards) High knees/Heels
• Dynamic Movement:
• High knees  Straight legs Hip rotations in Hip rotations out
• Back leg extensions

  Neuro-Prep:

• Bounding vertically   Bounding forward Accelerate forward two pylons accelerate back one      Lateral accelerations in-between red and yellow pylon
• Lateral accelerations around red and yellow pylon

Combination to finish zone 3 and 4 (15 mins)

Organization:

2 lines wide as the 18 yard box. 

Mannequins are set up where zone 3 and 4 meet

Combinations:

Player A takes a Prep touch forward to Player B.

Player A then runs across the front of the mannequins, as Player B dribbles across the pitch.

Player B reverses a pass between the mannequins for Player A's run.

Player A to finish

Key Factors:

Player A needs to time his run to stay onside.

Player B needs to time his pass & play it with the correct pace/weight.

Quality technique with shot. 

Progressions:

1) Player A to B, Player a to run in front of mannequins

Player B to make Penetrating Pass between mannequins to Player A - to shoot

2) Player A - B - A, Player B makes the run behind the mannequins to finish

3) Add a 3rd line

9v9 Combination to finish in Zones 3 and 4 (20 mins)

Organization

Both Nets on 18 yard box. Full Width. Field is split into 4 zones

FIFA Rules

Defenders are not allowed in their Zone 4.

Key Factors:

Teams  to release their forward running players into Zone 4. Use techniques/runs from previous sessions

Progression

Remove restrictions

Look for opportunities to Take Risks practice the previous runs.