Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): neutral link up

neutral link up

Organization

• two 10x30 channels
• split into 3 thirds
• 2 teams of different colors

Instructions

1. 2 defensive players vs  2  attacking players in Z1

2. neutral player in middle zone in Z2

3. 2 attacking vs 2 defensive players in Z3

4. the objective of the game is to  get the ball from one zone to opposite zone by utilizing neutral player

5. if team intercepts ball then they must transition to find their offensive player in opposite zone  

Coaching Points

-training position ready to receive

-off the ball movement

-play the spaces between opposition players

-two touches vs one touch to combine forward

-open body shape (receive with back foot? use 1st touch to penetrate?)

-passing combinations to penetrate 

-never be stand in space always arrive in it 

-speed of play

Progression

1. one attacking player can combine with neutral player

2.  no more restrictions attacking  players can a penetrating pass from end zone  to end zone