Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Week 27 - FTU U10's - Counter Attacking. Attacking transition. (Start Time: 2023-02-27 17:00:00)

Set up

Session Organisation:

• Set up 60 x 40 pitch with goals at each end,
• Mark Halfway line with flats
• Bibs 10 x Orange, 5 x Blue, 5 x Red.
• Balls - 1 per player
• cone out a row of 25yards apart down pitch for pre-warm up

Coaching Points:

• Begin with discussion around principles of counter attack
• A counter-attack is a fast and direct attack that occurs from a moment of transition. Transition is when one team wins the ball from the other mid-game. Counter-attacks consist of minimal passes. They aim to create a goal-scoring opportunity before the opposition can recover their defensive shape

• Key Points - Win the Ball - Minimal passes - Fast transition up the pitch - Score before the opposition can recover into shape

SSG 1 (15 mins)

Session Organisation:

• remind players of the principles of counter attacking
• Instruct to be playing this in the SSG

Coaching Points:

• Observe habits, decisions, and patterns of play
• Coach A & B, to position to see and instruct each team 

Skill Drill (25 mins)

Session Organization:

• Move 1 goal forward to create a 45 x 40 pitch
• Players to be split into 4 teams of 5, 
• Team 1 & 2 to start
• Team 3 & 4 to carry out 2 touch passing Rondo 4 v 1 behind goal
• Goal keepers to remain in goal

• Coach to play ball into Team 1, to start attack on team 2
• team 2 to win ball and initiate counter attack (unopposed) once team 1 have lost ball must jog to back line, to become counter attacking team.
• Team 2 to counter opposition goal (regression only allow 3 to defend) (progression restrict touches)
• If team 1 creates chance and shoots but misses target, entire team to sprint around back of goal to back of other goal. (See red arrow)

Coaching Points:

• Observe body shape of defenders, timing of tackle and 1st touch to allow pass forward. Observe movement and energy of players to play 1 touch up pitch, is it fast enough?
• Observe communication