Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Reign Week 7: 1st/2nd Attacker Roles

passing communication (10 mins)

Organization

split field in 2 channels

-4-6 players in each channel

-1 soccer ball per channel

Instructions

Stage 1

1. Player B starts in front of player C and runs into the middle (red

arrow shows movement) checks one way and then moves the

opposite way to the cone

2. Player A plays the pass into player B

3. Player C will say TURN! to player B

4. Player B now opens up and plays the pass into player C and

rotates to the opposite line he came from to now stand behind

player A

5. Player A will now run to the middle and start off a new rotation

receiving the ball from player C

1. Player B starts in front of player C and runs into the middle (red

arrow shows movement) checks one way and then opens up to a side

2. Player C will say MAN ON!/PLAYER ON to player B

3. Player A plays the pass into player B

4. Player B plays the ball back to player A into space weighted so player A can one time it to players C

5. Player B will rotate behind player A

6. Player A will now make a run into the center and start the process again but now starting from player C who has the ball from the last

Coaching Points

-training position

-observe target

-quality & speed of passing technique

-angle of pass

-weight of pass

-Lean forward ready to move straight after the pass

-Quality of first touch (toe up)

-speed and movement off the ball

-movement of checking

-opening up to receive back foot

-receive on front foot to protect or play back

-communication 

-speed of play

Progressions

-play 1 touch 

-group vs group passing competition 

3v1/3v2 (20 mins)

Organization

 2 grids with pug goals

split players into 2 teams different  colors

spare soccer balls

Instructions

1. player in possession must penetrate to goal

2. there will be 2 support players who are restricted to the wide area (they can go up and down) who can combine with middle player

3. if defender wins the ball the player can attempt to penetrate to 2 gates and also combine with the 2 support wide players

4. attacker becomes defender and rotate support players after a couple of rounds

Coaching Points

1st attacker – Penetration vs Possession

-Looking to penetrate as the first thought

-Head up to see 3rd line (player finding passing lane) and play vertical passes

-Patience in build up play if they cant penetrate then play sideways

-Do I play to feet or space? -

-Weight of pass to move defenders to create lanes

-Disguise of pass to play through the lines

-Isolate defenders using intelligent runs

-provide depth when not in possession of ball

2nd attacker (7/11)–

- Supporting angles to receive

-When to move - Recognition 1st attacker need support and early movement (as ball travels)

-Where to move (angle to receive). Deep or as wide as possible?

-Body shape technique to receive-

-Quality of touch (angle / distance – do I drive or play quickly?)

-Decision making where to play as the ball is moving

-make a run to open up passing lane to create space, 2v1 or 3v1

-first touch to explode into space

-demand ball

-3 options for penetration 

1. maintain ball (short passes

2. play around the defensive block (find a wide player)

3. penetrating pass (killer pass through the defensive block)

-speed of play

Progressions

-remove support players restrictions allowing players to interchange positions if needed 

-add a GK