Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Concacaf A licence : Progression from Zone 3 into Zone 4 (Start Time: 2026-02-05 10:25:00)

Introductory game (15 mins)

Format :-  4v4v4 (possession + pressing)

Setup Area:  - 30 x 15 m -  3 zones (2 end zones + 1 middle zone)  - Middle zone: defenders only 

Equipment: - 20 cones - 3 bib colours - 15 ball

Organisation : - Teams A & B stay in their zones( AO)  - Defending team starts in middle zone ( DT)  - Ball starts with one possession team

Objective: break the pressing line and play into the opposite zone

Rules / Conditions: 

- ( AO) In Possession (Team A or B) - Keep possession - Break the defensive line with - Good weight of pass - Correct timing - Pass must go through or around defenders - One-touch / two-touch encouraged

- ( DT) Defending Team (Team C) , Starting condition: - 2 players press - 2 players hold in middle zone

Progression: - 3 players press vs - 1 player holds (screen)

Transition Rules :  

- If defending team wins the ball : Immediate pass to the opposite zone

- Team that loses possession:  Immediate press to recover ball

Phase of play activity (20 mins)

Scenario :

In our last game, when the opponent pressed us high, we kept the ball but couldn’t break their midfield line in Zones 3–4.

We played too fast forward, or too safe sideways, and we didn’t create enough chances

Field Setup :

- Half  pitch Full width 

- 1 big goal with GK 

- 2 small goals (opposition) placed  left  and right  replicate the 7 - 11 

-  15 - 20  Balls always starts with the assistant coach 2  (attacking team)

- 2 sets of bibs 

- 1 Head Coach -  Assistant Coach 1 ( Coach the opposition ) - Assistant Coach 2 ( Play the balls to attacking Team ) - Goal Keeper Coach ( will use him for the lines men ) 

Organisation : 

- ( 1 Gk + 7 vs 8 ) Progression  ( 1 GK + 8 VS 8)

- ( Bleu ) Team I  Coach (Attacking  Big Goal) 

Formation:  4 - 4  Replicate of 1-4-4-2 

Focus: possession, patience,  breaking  The line 

(White) Opposition Team 

Formation: 1-4-1-2  Replicate of 1- 4-1-4-1 

Defend with high pressure in zone 3 /4  (front 3/4) Score on 2 small goals 

Transition: central attack + wide support (RW/LW)

Session Objective : 

- (Bleu) Attacking Team Break defensive lines through middle or outside Attract pressure to create space behind Maintain possession with patience Finish on big goal 

- ( White) Opposition Press high in zone 1 -2  as in game Win ball and attack quickly through: Right & left wing support

 Bleu Team :
 Attacking organisation (AO)

- Patience in Possession - Attract & Exploit - Breaking Lines - Inter-Switching Movements- 

Defending Transition ( DT) :

- Immediate counter-press (5 seconds) - Protect central channel - Force play wide

White Team : (Realism)  

Defending Organisation ( DO) : ( Behaviour) 

- Front players press aggressively - One midfielder jumps to block pivot - High defensive line - Compact vertically

Attacking Transition ( AT) : ( Behaviour ) 

- First pass forward-  Central attack - Wide runners join quickly Finish in small goals

Cool down (10 mins)

- Half team on each side of the field  Jog

- end to end (length of pitch)

- Assistant coach leads at the front

- Very slow pace (talking speed)

Content (During Jogging)

• Light jogging → walking

  Dynamic / active stretching:

  - Open the gate

  - Close the gate

  - Heel to glutes

  - High knees (low intensity)

  - Hamstring sweeps

  - Arm circles (forward / backward)

  - Trunk rotations

  Part 2: Static Stretching (5 min)

  Organisation

  • Players form a

  • large circle

  • Each player has space

  • Coach controls time (20–30 sec per stretch)

  Main Stretches : 

  Calves

  Hamstrings

  Quadriceps

  Hip flexors

  Groins (adductors)

  Lower back

  Shoulders & arms