Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Creation & Use of Space + Set-Pieces 9/5

Warm-Up (20 mins)

Band Progressions: Side steps x 10 each way / Back pedal / forward kicks x 10 / backward kicks x 10 (repeat with other leg) / Monster walk / Fire hydrant x 10 / Squat jumps x 10.

Dynamic Warm-up: Players perform sport specific movements to prepare the body for activity (increase blood flow and muscle temperature).

Receiving / Turning: Players pass / receive ball in groups of 4/5. - Follow pass.

1) Receiving and pass with inside of same foot (Two touch).

2) Receive and pass with opposite foot. (Two touch).

3) Receive with inside, touch with outside & pass (all with same foot -3 touches)

4) Receive - roll across + pass.

5) Receive & turn & cut it back Different Service 

6) Two Touch - Inside bend 

7) Two Touch - Outside bend 

8) Two-three Touch - Chipped ball 

9) directional touch or 1v1 move with pressure

Game 11v11 (25 mins)

FIELD DIMENSIONS: 120x80 yards  

TOTAL PLAYERS: 22 (11v11).

RED team formation: GK-4-3-3 / BLUE team formation: GK-4-3-3

TIME: 50 Minutes. Ratio: 7 minutes / 2 minute (x3)  

ORGANIZATION & CONDITIONS: 

1 pt: per goal.

NOTES: Ensure defending team is defending properly.    

Blocks of 7 minutes:

1) Opposition - 4-3-3: FCU style of play, more direct

1a) Different Lines of confrontation, different scenarios, down a goal, up a goal

CP: 7/11 force 2/3 inside. High Press: #8/10 can press on weakside.

What happens when they break our line? (Double down)

2) 4-4-2 Diamond / Box + more direct

2a) Different Lines of confrontation, different scenarios, down a goal, up a goal

CP: 7/11 force 4/5 inside especially if they push high. High Press: #8/10 can press on weakside.

High Press: 2/3 Press opposition 2/3; Low Press 7/11 Press 2/3

What happens when they break our line? (Double down)

3) 3-5-2

3a) High and low press.

CP: 7/11 force 4/5 inside.

What happens when they break our line? (Double down)

Guided Questions:   

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Defensive Corners & Set Pieces

Defensive Corner: Zonal Marking

Set-up:

If we play with a Back 4.

- Outside backs (#2 & 3) on the inside of post on the goal line but facing the field.

- Two center backs and holding mid (#4, 5, 6) are zonal across the six yard box. Covering the near and far post zonal players are one yard inside the post.

- The two other Center mids (8 & 10). One lines up in the near post area and the other just inside the Penalty spot area.

- #7, 9, & 11 stay high and wide.

If we player with a Back 3.

- Outside mids / Wing Backs are on the inside of post on the goal line but facing the field.

- Back three are zonal across the six yard box. Covering the near and far post zonal players are one yard inside the post.

****What happends if they send two short on the corner flag? The player in the near post area (#8) and the Near post player #2 goes out to defend it.

*What happends if the other team doesn't leave 3 or 4 players. Drop one or two of the three forwards (7 & 11) next to the #10.

Triple A

Alert: Stay alert and ready

Anticipate: Read the play before it happens, can you sense danger early, proactive in communication, players need to drop w/ crossover run so they can see the ball but also run back if it goes over the head.

Attitude: Aggressive mentality, "we are getting this ball out", "no one is beating me to this ball", No one lets down until ball is cleared.

Two Hands Up: Direct Corner

Two Hands Up Direct Corner

Players get together to figure out which numbered area they are running into.

Leave two players out on corner so that they keep two defensive players out of box.

Leave late, run quickly to arrive on time.