Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U14B Marriott - Week 8- Attacking Principles: 3-5-2 Formation

Warm Up

Organization:

-2v2+1

-10x15 yard area

-Extra balls around the outside.

Instructions:

-Keep away, link 10 passes to score a point. If the ball is turned over the score resets.

Coaching Points:

-Provide angles of support using width and depth to stretch the defense.

-Give multiple options to the first attacker by movement off the ball.

-Recieve on the half turn to see the field and play quickly.

Progressions:

-Limit touches

Main Theme 2

Organization:

-3/4 Field with one goal.

-White team- 1 Goalkeeper, 4 Defenders, 2 Center midfielders, 2 outside midfielders, 2 Target (forwards)

-Black team- 2 Center defensive midfielders, 1 Center attacking midfielder, 2 Forwards.

-3 ten yard gates, 2 in the wide areas, 1 in the center with target players (2 Forwards)

Instructions:

-Target players can move freely between the blue line and the flags and can not be tackled.

-Target players must find the appropraite gates to be a passing option.

-Black team tries to steal the ball and score on goal.

-White team scores one point by playing to a target player in a gate.

-After a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play all restarts come from the goalkeeper playing to one of the 4 defenenders.

Coaching Points:

-At least three options for the 1st attacker.

-Provide angles of support using width and depth to stretch the defense.

-Give multiple options to the first attacker with movement off the ball.

-Recieve on the half turn to see the field and play quickly.

-Play safe in the final third.

Progressions:

-Target player must play back to any white player to score.

-Target player has one touch to play out.

-Add black players.

Diagram Team Shape- Provide Field Dimensions

Organization:

-Full field set up.

-22 Players (11v11)

-Regular game.

-Team being coached is White.

White team plays 4-4-2

Black team plays 3-5-2

Formations:

-White: 4-4-2

-Black: 4-4-2