Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA A - Drill to SSG 7 - Limiting Transition Opporutunities for the Opposition in Zones 8 and 11

Drill - Part 1

Organization:

6 cones, 3 lines, 1 ball

Instructions:

3 players, 1 on each line. Middle players starts with the ball and is the defender, they play into the player on the end line who makes 2 turns before pushing the ball passed the defender and beating them. They then play the ball into the player on the opposite line and then defend. Process continues.

Coaching Points:

1. Entry - Angle / Distnace of 1st touch to find passing lane

2. Execution - Timing of turn / Ball protection?

3. Exit - Angle and Distance of final touch, are you going past player? looking for player on next line

4. Player on opposite line finding the passing lane

Progression:

See next slide

Drill - Part 3 - Individual possession

Organization:

Same as previous

Instructions:

After beating defender with 2 turns, instead of passing down to the player on the 3rd line, the player dribbles and beats them with a move.

Rotation:

1st line to 3rd line

3rd line to 2nd line

2nd line to 1st line

Coaching Points:

1. Entry into move - Dribbline technique / at player or to the side

2. Execution of the move - Timing / Technique

3. Exit - Angle and Distance