Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 27.08.18 Elite 13's - Attacking Principles (Start Time: 2018-08-28 19:30:00)

ATTACKING PRINCIPALS

KEY COACHING POINTS:

1.Penetration - The ability to play through or behind the opposition. Exploit space with good on and off the ball movement.

2.Support - teammates should be available in supporting positions ahead, to the side and behind the ball (first attacker or player in possession). This requires good dispersal when in possession to spread the field. Angles, distance and timing of passes becomes important.

3.Width - The ability to stretch our opponents laterally across the field and also provide opportunity for penetration via wide areas. Correct positioning also gives opportunities to switch the play to exploit the weak side.

4.Mobility - The ability to interchange positions and provide good movement to support the play. Movement on and off the ball to create space for the first attacker or other players.

5.Improvisation/Creativity - The ability to provide inventive and unpredictable play, either through individual skills or small group combinations. For example: 1vs1's, 1-2's, overlaps, feint movements, etc.

6.Transition - should be discussed and the strategy and tactics of a team to impliment the above within their style of play and also system of play.

Shooting Circuit (15 mins)

Simple shooting Circuit

Players start one at a time alternating from left or right start position.

Run ball down lane make a turn then shoot from ANYWHERE with right foot or left foot depending upon which side they start on.

Progression

Shoot from distance

BEAT THE KEEPER (run the ball in)

1 v 1 (1 GK) (15 mins)

1 v 1 (1 Goal Keeper)

Attacking Principles

1. Player on this side of the pitch play the ball into opposing player (focus on quality of passing)

- Defensive principles include getting out to the player quickly

- Side on

- Low and bent knees

- Jockying

(very important that defensive princples are also upheld as this will improve the quality of attacking coaching and performance)

2. Players at this side recieve the ball and immediety move out and attack the large goal (4 players working at a time)

- be direct

- use effective dribbling technique

- Space or oppertunity opens up they are to shoot

- use of skill and dribbling technique is encouraged and rewarded with praise

(keeper to be in net, will help with development as will have 2 stimuli to deal with in both players and his positioning and possible both balls at one time)