Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Building out of the back in a back 3 with 2 holding midfielders (Start Time: 2016-08-04 10:45:00)

Warm-up (10 mins)

Set-up:

4 mannequins set up in a diamond shape 7 yards apart. 1 ball, 2 players at each mannequin.

Description:

Players pass the ball around the diamond in different ways using 2 touches, then move after their pass.

Progressions:

1. Direction = right, receive right foot, pass right foot, follow pass

2. Direction = left, receive left foot, pass left foot, follow pass

3. Direction = right, receive right foot, pass left foot, go left

4. Direction = left, receive left foot, pass right foot, go right

5. Direction = coach will change, receive back foot pass either foot, go across

Coaching Points:

1. Let ball run across body

2. Pass ball to back foot

3. Pace of pass

4. Time between touch and pass

5. Give information

Expanded (30 mins)

Set-up:

Grid 20 wide by 30 long split into 2 halves. Supply of balls with coach on side. 1 attacking player on each side and end, 2 attackers inside the grid. Defenders inside the grid.

Description:

Outside players represent CB, LB, RB and attacking player. 2 attacking inside players are holding midfielders. Outside players move along their line, passing the ball between themselves and the holding midfielders. They must try find the target player on the opposite end of the grid for a point. Defenders must press together and prevent attackers from finding target player. As defenders tire switch them out. Keep score. Rotate teams.

Progressions:

1. 2 touch

2. 1 touch

Coaching Points:

1. Pass across body

2. Let ball run across body

3. Give information

4. Pace of pass

5. Decision making

6. Angle and timing of support

7. Pressing intensity of defenders