Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (Foundation) Attacking Combinations

Attacking Combinations

Attacking Combinations

Practice Organisation

-Area 15x15yds, with small goal positioned 5yds behind centre of each line, as illustrated.

-8 players arranged 2 Blues v 2 Reds inside the practice area & 2 players from each team outside, as shown in the diagram.

-Practice starts with: Blue’s in possession within area, looking to pass to each other, and can use the blues supporting players on the outside.

-Blues attempt to score in any of the 4 perimeter goals defended by perimeter D’s

-If D’s inside the area gain possession: they become A’s & can use supporting players on outside, who in turn, look to score.

-If either team scores: they restart practice in possession

-If not: practice restarts with original set-up arrangements

Details

-Practice may be speeded-up by cutting the corners (marked with cones), as shown in the diagram.

-Perimeter A’s & D’s move round area, supporting play & defending goals.

-Support play & communication between A’s & D’s as single unit & as separate units inside & outside practice area.

-Simple progressions for this practice are:

-- Add to number of players in practice to change overload (e.g 3v2, 4v3 etc)

-- A can dribble out of practice area & sore in any perimeter goal.

-- This can be conditioned by making a defined number of consecutive passes first.

-- If this happens; a perimeter player moves into practice area to maintain 2v2 balance

-- As need to make wall pass before being able to score.

Key Coaching Points

-Passing & moving techniques & shielding skills.

-A’s combining & working as a pair to deceive & elude D’s.

-Timing, weight & accuracy of pass

-Playing with head-up to assess potential passing opportunities to perimeter

-Individual dribbling skills to elude D & create time & space to pass.

-Composure in tight-marked situation

-Perimeter players’ awareness of need to defend/cover goals & be available to receive passes from internal area.

-Perimeter players need to react to change/loss of possession inside area & switch role.

U9’s – The players should be able to complete the Learning outcomes under passive pressure.

U10’s – The players should be able to complete the Learning outcomes at pace, under passive pressure.

U11’s – The players should be able to complete the Learning outcomes with increased pace, under passive pressure.