Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Position to see your immediate opponent and the ball when attacking (Start Time: 2022-06-15 17:30:00)

Passing Practice/Warm Up (15 mins)

Rules

Coach sets up 3 or 4 grids, depending on numbers, 10m long by 5m wide.

Two blue and two red players in each grid with two players competing against each other on the inside and two players passing the ball in and acting as neutral bouncers on the end lines.

If play restarts from either side, bouncer who restarts play passes to his own colour to begin. When opponent wins the ball or forces opponent to kick ball out of play, they get possession next.

A goal is scored each time a player transitions the ball from one bouncer to the other without their opponent winning possession of the ball.

Each set runs for 45 seconds of high intensity 1v1 play, before outside players switch and become active players inside.

Progressions

- Players cannot bounce back to the player they received the ball from. (Step Down)

- Change size of grid to suit ability of players.

- Bouncer can step in and make the game a 2 v 1 with their teammate until the ball crosses half way. (Step Up)

- Players change grids to compete against different opponent.

- Touch restriction to prevent players overplaying in 1v1 situation.

Encourage/Influence

- When attacking can you try get level and outside of your immediate opponent so you can take your first touch forward, beyond them.

- Always make sure you can see your immediate opponent and the ball, without losing an angle to receive the ball.

- Try to force opponent to look at you or the ball, not both.

Game Training (30 mins)

Rules

Blue Team shape 2-3-1, defending two small goals on half way, red team GK-2-3.

Pitch shape is box-width and half length, with static offside line on 18 yard box and line of cones 15m from half way.

Ball starts with blue centre backs, who shift ball looking for an option to play past the 15m line.

Blue gets one point for each goal scored past red goalkeeper. Red gets one point for each goal scored in pop-ups on halfway.

3 sets of 8 minutes with 2 min rests.

Team task: (Blue) When a teammate is ready to play a forward pass can you position yourself to see both your opponent and the ball.

Player Tasks: 



- Try get level and outside your immediate opponent so you have an angle to receive the ball and take your first touch forward on the half turn.

- Play off the shoulder of your defender.

- Drop with your immediate opponent to maintain passing angle, or move quickly past them to receive behind them, when they are not looking at you.

- If a wide teammate receives the ball and you are central, can you drop deeper or level so you can receive facing forward and see your opponent before they put pressure on you.

-Don't stand still with opponent immediately behind you, you will either lose possession or be forced to play back.

- When you play a pass backwards to a supporting player, immediately move into a position where you can receive a pass and see your opponent.

- When a midfielder receives possession and takes their first tough forward can striker move towards goal from a position where his defender cannot see him.

Progressions

- A CB can step in to create an overload in the midfield.

- Red have more or less time to score once they get possession of the ball.

- Ball can start from goalkeeper as well.

- Remove 15m line to enable players to go anywhere on the pitch, increasing mobility and pressure on CBs.