Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Rye Brook U11 Crush Session 4 (Start Time: 2016-04-14 17:00:00)

SAQ (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 15 Area Size.

2. Two groups of six (if space is available).

3. Split Group(s) into two teams.

Instructions:

1. Attackers start the game by taking their 1st step from the cone.

2. Soon as the attacker moves, the defender opposite can run out and try and tag the attacker.

3. The attackers they are looking to get through either gate without being tagged by the defenders.

4. Players switch roles as soon the attacker gets through the gate or is tagged by the defender.

Coaching Points:

1. Drive at defender at speed.

2. Keep options 50.50

3. Look to unbalance.

4. Timing of Fake.

5. Acceleration.

Progressions:

N/A

Conditioned game (20 mins)

Organization:

30x20

2 teams

3v3 / 4v4

Instructions:

Attacking players will posses the ball and try to get to the "end zone" with a through (penetrating) pass, once the player receives the ball, he/she should stop the ball in the "end zone" to get a point. Defensive team becomes attacking team.

If the ball is stolen, attacking team becomes defensive team immediately

Coaching Points:

Attacking player head up to assess where the space is

Head up to the assess the space

Progressions:

Limit ball touches

Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization:

Half field length, penalty box width field set up with full sized goals

6v6

Regulation game/rules apply.

Instructions:

Attacking team start with 2-0 lead

Teams told they can set up in any formation they like

Regulation rules apply and only 1 ball supplied like a regular game

Game lasts for 5 minutes

Coach relays how much time is left as clock runs down

Coaching Points:

Possession vs. Penetration

Do we have to score more goals or play for time?

Do we play concervatively or gamble on increasing our lead?

How does the mentality and emphasis of the team change as the scoreline does?

Transition upon losing/winning the ball - usually a good time from which to immeditely score from.

Communication between players - organization/team dynamics of what the objective is at that moment for the team. You will see which players are actvely taking a lead when setting up positions before the KO (taking ownership).

Other ways to keep possession? Keeping ball as individual (dribbling into space or shielding).

When the ball goes out of play how do both teams react?

Progressions: