Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 36. Covering space.

Screen 1 (5 mins)

Method: Set up as above cones 15 meters apart and 5 meters off the line.

Initial Jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. This is repeated 3 times.

Heel taps (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High knees (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

Lunges from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High Kicks from cones 1-2-3-1. once.

Side sccissors facing left from cones 1-3-2-1.

Side scissors facing right from cones 1-3-2-1.

Backwards jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-3-2-1.

Finish with 3 full sprints and turns from 1-3-2-1.

Screen 3 (30 mins)

Method:

Small sided game dependant on numbers attending training.

Pitch is divided into 4 lengths.

Both teams try and score by interplay and over load play.

The restriction is when in possession a team must have one player in each segment.

When out of possession you can overload a segment.

Coaching Points:

Awareness to get into a defensive position as soon as the ball is lost.

Awareness to create space when in possession.

Dynamic movement and intelligence to create and exploit an overload.

Communication of defensive structure.

Defensive stance and support of team mates.

All aspects of football actions Passing movement etc.