Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 8/21 | U15/U16 | T1 | Transition D-A

Session Objective

Team Function

Transition D-A

Goal

Improve the reaction and support for the player that regained possession

Team Tactical Principles

Create passing lines | Give support

What

Unable to receive a pass from the player that regained possession

Where

Zone 2 & 3

Who

Primary - #10, #9, #11, #7 | Secondary - #6, #8, #4, #5, #2, #3

When

When our #6 or #8 regain possession

Why

We aren't creating passing lines, or giving support

U16 Ex 1

• Possession
• 3 groups
• 4v4+4 (Red v Blue + Yellow)
• Score - Score by passing from the #4 & #5 end line to the #9 & #10 end line through the attacking team's #6's, #2, & #3, the attacking team get a bonus point if they can play a 1 touch give & go with the #9 or #10 when they pass to them. Attacking team can also score if the #4 or #5 pass directly into the #9 or #10 who then have to play a 1 touch give & go with one of the attacking players
• Defending team must defend in a diamond, and the attacking team must have a player on each side line with a doubl #6

Ex 2

• Starts & Restarts - GK passes in the air to the red 9 or 10
• 4v4 transition game
• 3 groups of 4 attackers, 2 groups of 4 defenders
• Defending team scores in the mini goals or big goals
• Attackers score in the big goal. Goals worth 5 if they score in less than 10 seconds