Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW/UEFA C LICENCE - SSG 2 - IN POSSESSION/OUT OF POSSESSION. Defending. (Start Time: 2025-06-03 18:30:00)

Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Area layout linked to a 4v4 mini game. 24m x 24m.

2 x mini goals or large cones. to represent goals.

8-16 Bibs depending on size of group.

12 x Balls.  Assists with preventing breaks to collect balls.  Balls can be collected during drink breaks or rotation of teams.

The area size can be widened or reduced if players struggle with keeping possession or gaining possession.  

The game should be time limited to 30 seconds. Total duration - 20 minutes.

Aim - Blue team start with the ball.  4 Players outside the playing area engage the field on the coaches whistle.  Aim is the yellow team to tackle and retrieve the ball.  The blue 'out of possession' team then have to attempt to tackle the yellow team to regain the ball.  The yellow team objective is to score at either end with the marked goals.

GK - can be utilised or not.  This at the coaches discretion and dependant on player numbers. 

With a larger cohort than the starting 8 players player groups will rotate.  The games run for 30 seconds on the coaches whistle therefore all players need to remain alert in order to be ready for rotation.  This will enable the SSG to flow and maintain a high tempo throughout. 

The emphasis is on defending and tackling - in order to win the ball and for the out of possession team to win the ball back.

Utilise the challenges, conditions and targets in order to keep players engaged and a competitive edge to the session (see screen 1 CCT for details).

Utilise interventions as seen fit to draw detail and coach education to both the technical and tactical aspects of the Welsh Way Principles.