Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing out from the back (7v7:1-2-3-1) play wide and get into opposition half quickly

Practice (15 mins)

Method:

3v1 - narrow half pitch

GK plays out to blue defenders, score by dribbling to half way line

1 red attempts to get ball back and score in the blue goal,

Blue passes to Red if scores, 2nd red player can enter to attack

And Blues transition quickly to defend

swap in red and blue players

Progression : remove cones to widen the area ,5v3, 2 full backs,2 wide attacking players, 

Coaching Points:

GK looks to play out from the central position to keep options open, 

-Read the situation, look for numbers, and not where the opposition are

Defenders receive open body position, get in flight of the pass from GK,

Note - If GK is playing behind the defenders, get defenders flat with GK to encourage passing to back foot

receive on the back foot, positive touch forward in direction want to play

-defenders can look  to fake the 1st touch/control and engage/sell the defender inside to create space outside

close body stance once ball received, don't show the attacker the ball

-look to get out quickly across half way line

if blocked/stopped by red, can blue switch play back to other side

Game - 7v7 (20 mins)

Method: 7v7 on half pitch - 20 mins

Play 3 x 6 min games

Coaching Points:

Playing out, create depth and width

Play out to get to a forward position in control of the possession

Link/No6 midfielder makes the extra player 

Find the pass quickly

Patience - when blocked, switch the play - quickly

When transition get back behind the ball, compact - no gaps between the units