Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Up, back, through SSG

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1-3-3-2 Build up SSG:

Learning Objective:

Utilizing up, back, and through to progress the ball from the midfield into the strikers or from the defence into the midfield

Learning intentions:

-Quick ball movement to break lines and then support the attack

-Maximizing the overload in each zone to retain possession and then progress the ball

Organization:

Two 20x25 halves with two mini nets in each half. Half length and width can be adjusted based off age group and numbers. 

3x 4 minute reps

Main coaching points:

-Avoid being on the same horizontal line as your teammates to provide an angle of support 

-Positive touches forward and being on the half-turn to promote progression

-Quick reaction once ball is lost

-Make a stoppage and recreate a play if a team misses an opportunity to move the ball forward or use up, back, and through. Limit these stoppages to 1 per rep. 

Rules:

Ball starts with the three blue midfielders who try to progress the ball into the opposition half. All players are locked into their halves for the first two reps with the exception of the blue midfielder who progresses the ball. That blue midfielder can move into the opposition half to create a 3v3 situation. 1 point if a goal is scored in either mini net, 2 additional points added if the team in possession uses up, back, and through in the same play that they score in for a total of 3 points. 

For the third rep, players are free to move in either half with no one being locked in but emphasis on our principles in and out of possession.