Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Quick Combination Play and Switching the Point of Attack

W Pattern Technical Warm Up (2) (5 mins)

Using the set up shown in the diagram players do a technical warm up going through various passing patterns. 

Pattern 2 - There are 2 balls at the same time. The players create the overlapping pattern shown in the diagram

SSG 3v3+4 (20 mins)

Set Up: 

Using a 20*20 area, play 3v3 with 4 neutral players on the outside of the grid on each side. Team attempts to keep possession using any of the 4 neutral players and their teammates. Neutral players on the outside are limited to two touches and cannot play to other outside players. 

Play 2 minute rounds then switch the neutral players

Progression 1: Teams score by playing from one side to the opposite side

Progression 2: To score a point teams must now play from one side through to the opposite side, then back in and out to any neutral player on the outside

Progression 3: Must play from one side to the other with a combination in the middle before playing out to the opposite side or play to opposite side through the grid twice

Coaching Points:

• Separate from defender to receive ball 
• Receive across body whenever possible 
• Check your shoulder often, always try to be able to see the opposite side 
• Play quickly
• Payers off the ball need to move to get in line of vision of person receiving the ball to facilitate faster speed of play 

6v6+2 to goal (25 mins)

Set Up:

Use an area width of the 18 yard box and length half line to top of the 18 yard box (see diagram). 

Teams play 6v6 in a 2-3 formation with two center backs and 3 central midfield players (#4, #5, #6, #8, #10). Teams must play to both sides or connect 7 passes before they can score. 

Play 6 minute intervals. 

Progression 1: On transition team that won the ball can go straight to goal (3 passes or less)

Progression 2: Completely unrestricted

Coaching Points:

• Try to suck opposition in by creating numbers up situations on the near side/ball side
• Once switch is made team in possession must look to then exploit a 2v1 opportunity to create a scoring chance
• When ball is switched players need to recognize if the opposition is unbalanced and make runs off the ball to get into scoring opportunities