Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Build Out Game

Screen 1

Organization:

Half Field

3 goals at midfield (cones are fine)

Attacking team in shape (without the 9)

2 defenders

All soccer balls with GK

Instructions:

Attacking attempt to build from GK and score in 1 of the 3 goals at midfield

Defenders work to win the ball and can shoot on goal

Coaching:

Team Shape - starting positions of all players (7/11, high and wide)

Body orientation - face the way you want to play

Supporting angles from 3 players closest to the ball

- 7/11 work back to the ball to provide short, outside option

- 6 work slightly away from the ball, central option to switch play

- opposite side 7/11, stay high and wide for outlet when the 6 gets the ball

- GK in a position for negative ball and can switch play across the back

Technical application

- quality of 1st touch

- quality of pass

- head up to observe potential 'what next' and 'what if'

Point of Diamond

Coaching:

6 & 11 recognize the penetrating ball to 9 and move to support underneath the ball

9 learns how to receive (likely under tight pressure) and set the ball back to the oncoming 6 or 11.

Should give us the ability to break forward with 4 in the attack against 3 from other team (likely, if they have pressed with 3 as shown)