Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Position Specific Training

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Primary Focus: Position Specific : FB 1v1, CMF player switching play, #10 playingbetween lines, Club based IDP action plan.

Organisation:Balls, two mini goals, fixed goal, five mannequins, server

Area Size:2/3rs pitch, full width.

Player No's: 6 reds, two blues, GK so 9 in total.

Timings: 20 mins in total, 4x4 minutes work with 1 minute rest

Explanation: Ball starts with the server, plays into either CB who then plays into the other CB. The reds then look to play into CMF who has positioned side-on and is looking to switch play. The ball then travels into the wide players who then engage in the 1v1 versus the FB. The wide player is encouraged to beat the FB and look to get crosses into the box. We are then looking for our #10 to arrive in the box and get on the end of the crosses.

Key Points: CMF - Timing of movement, body position to receive the pass, weight of pass, direction of pass, communication to receive, scanning of pitch, his own team mates, space, the travel of the ball.

#10 - Scanning of the pitch, movement of his team mates, relevant position in relation to the mannequins (blues), looking to receive on the back foot, ready to play. Arrive at the right time in the box to finish.

Wide Players - Encourage them to beat the FBs in a wide variety of ways.

FBs - Speed of approach, angle of approach, putting on the breaks, body position, aggressive, showing outside.