Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Island tree lady dragons(possession out of the back)

Main Theme 1 (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 20x15 yard area

2. 6 players - 2 attackers, 2 defenders and 2 target players (set up as shown)

3. 1 ball

Instructions:

1. Teams plays 2v2 inside the area

2. The objective is to receive from one traget player and pass to the other using players in the middle (2 points)

3. Target players have the option to pass to each other( 1 point)

4. If the defending team wins the ball they become the new attacking team

5. Play for a set time limit before rotating target players

Coaching Points:

1. Objective is to play forward so encourage target players to pass through when defenders are split

2. Players on the inside should focus on width and depth - one player check to the ball the other looks to stretch.

3. Body position when controlling the ball on the inside should be open - encourage players to check at angles to keep their body open.

4. Players on the outside need to focus on which foot to pass into - front foot if pressure is high, back foot if pressure is low.

Progressions:

1. Allow defending players to tackle outside players

2. Two touch limit on the outside

3. One touch limit on the inside

conditionned game (20 mins)

Organization:

1.40x30 area

2.2 team of 6 players.

3.two portable game.

Instructions:

1. Blue and white start out of the back in 3v1, after 2 passes a 2nd defender is allowed in.

2. If defender win the ball in the attacking side they either have to pass ball back to keeper and re-start from the back or shoot.

Coaching Points:

1.Transiton to attack - shape/spacing

2.Possession vs penetration.

3.Quality of pass and first touch.