Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Playing out the back Name: Carlos Rojas Field type: Grass Area: 1/2 Field Team: U-16B

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Duration: 25-20 mins    Zones: 1&2  Equipment: (10 balls) (1 full size goal 2 mini goals) (3 sets of bibs)

Players: 16 players 1 GK Principles of Play: Dispersal, Support, Mobility, Penetration

Objective: For the red team to successfully get the ball from zone 1 into zone 2 finishing with the ball in one of the mini goals.

Set up: Focusing on the red team. Red team plays with 4 defenders, 1 defensive mid, 2 wingers and 1 attacking mid trying to score on the mini goals. Blue and yellow play with 3 forwards and 1 attacking mid. Blue plays the ball in having a shot at the GK then begin a high press trying to regain possession. After 2 mins Blue and yellow switch to maintain high pressure.

Triggers: If ball goes out of play blue or yellow plays a pass into the GK

Progression: Red team is limited to one or two touch

Regression: Blue or Yellow team allow Red team to complete two passes before applying pressure

Coaching Points:

-Centre-backs must be confident to pass ball into mids and receive back to circulate play across the back four.

-Open body shape to play forward when possible.

-Timing of the runs

-Supporting the player and the ball

-checking shoulders

-no touch turns and receive to turn

-make the pitch big

-interchanging of positions 

-changes of speed and changes of direction

-use the goalkeeper to pivot and switch point of attack as well as central players

-LB and RB should be encouraged to make forwards runs 

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Cool down: full team 10mins

Static stretching:

-Quadriceps

-Groin

-Adductor

-Hip and Thigh

-Calf

-Hamstring

-Shoulder and Triceps

-Neck etc.