Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Att 1/3 Att Def Transitions

Movement

The phase of Play:

• Activation - Sprint change of direction work

1/3 of the Field:

Principles of Play:

Organization:

• A - Forward sprint and turn R sprint 
• B - Forward sprint and turn L sprint
• C - Sprint L turn pivot sprint diagonal
• D - Sprint R turn picot sprint digonal
• E - Side shuffle L sprint diagonal R, turn and spring
• F - Side shuffle R sprint diagonal L, turn and spring

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1v1 Transitions

The phase of Play:

• 1v1 att v def with transition

1/3 of the Field:

Principles of Play:

Organization:

• Blue player dribbles at the yellow defender to attack the goal.
• Red defender closes the space.
• Blue player has to get over the mid line to shoot
• After the shot the coach feeds the ball to the second red player to attack the opposite goal
• Blur player that shot recovers to defend.

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Functional Game

The phase of Play:

1/3 of the Field:

Principles of Play:

Organization:

• 8v8 +2GK's
• 5-builders on both sides
• Playing against a 3-attacker pressing turning into a 7v5 with 2-neutrals players on the cover shadow
• 2 x 7.5-mins with 90-secs rest between

Key factors:

• Defending - Connection with back-5 defending against -5 or 7 depending on full backs.  Defending in an underload situation.
• Attacking - Controlled build up play passing through lines in tight areas.  Creating options for midfielders to create space in the cover shadow, positive body shape and turns.  

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