Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Destabilize opponents to penetrate zone 1

Tuesday

PSAM

Reds keeping possession until they can break the middle zone with a pass or a dribble and connect a 1 touch pass with the yellow target player. Wide players and inside players can interchange positions.

If blues win possession they play a pass into the end target player or dribble over the end line to change roles.

Types of runs, types of passes, quick combination play, dribbling at pace, timing of runs.

Wednesday

7v7 + 2 game, players look to penerate the back line with a pass on the ground, 1 player can then finish on goal. Player cant be in the endzone before the ball gets in.

Allow defenders to recover, tag rule in force in end zone.

Question # 1 - How can the speed of the game be increased?

Question # 2 - What type of passing is required to promote good combination play? Should you pass the ball to feet or to space?

Question # 3 - What should the distances between players look like? Should they be closer together or further apart?

Question # 4 - When should the fourth player look to join the attack to create numbers-up?

Question # 5 - Once the numbers-up situation has been created, how does the game change?

Thursday

Challenges for players include:

- Quick play to open-up forward passing opportunities to A’s.

- A’s timing their movement.

- Combination & support play from front & behind in attacking areas.

- Receiving, passing, turning, dribbling & shooting skills.

- Shielding, passing & turning skills.

- Changing tempo of attacks.

- Playing in between opponents.

- Recognising & exploiting space in front & to side of D’s.