Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Kerry FC U14 LOI - Building from the back

Warm up & Agility (10 mins)

Method: Dynamic Warmup & T Run Races.

T Run's - Agility & Change of Direction Focus

Rondo's (10 mins)

Method: 4 v 1 / 5 v 2 Mini Rondos

Coaching Points:

Support Angles, Technical Warm up

Phase of play - building from back (25 mins)

Focus: Building from the back, Create width and depth.

Objective: Successfully play the ball out from the back and play the ball to a target player.

Method: 8v6 w/GK, The Red Team playing out from the back will attempt to build up and play to the target players, if possession is lost by the Red Team the Blue team will Transition to Attack and attempt to score in the goal.

If the ball is successfully played out the target players will join in and create an attacking phase of play. 

Ball will always start with the GK of the Red Team.

Time: 15-20 mins

Coaching Points:

GK - Ball starts in centre of goal, angles of support, quality of pass, communication.

CB - Drop off to receive and offer angles of support off the ball. Step in and try to make a player commit if there is space, and play the ball around them.

FB's - High and wide from the start, Push the 7 & 11 out of the centre backs path by playing high and wide. Look to combine with the 8, 6, 10 in attempt to play through the press.

6 - Offer angles of support for players. Look to pull into space away from the ball to create space for other players ( 8 & 10 ), Combination play with CB, FB, 8, 10.

8 & 10 - Look to receive the ball in pockets of space, create space for others, find pockets of space to get on the ball & combine with FB to play through the press.

6/8/10 - Midfield Rotation to get into pockets of space.

Blue team - Defend as a unit and transition to attack quickly if ball is won back, play the furthest pass & penetrate the goal. Target players join in on attack