Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Fury Improving Front 4's Ability to Penetrate

Warm Up

Organization:

20x30 (converts to 40x60 for next game) (Full Field lines out for scrimmage)

Instructions:

Double Pass 3 line game with breakway finish

Coaching Points:

9

Initial Fix

I. Double Movement Movement away or inside (Priority 1, we want this to be habitual)

A. physical movement and or

B. body movement (example hip twist)

II. Physical: Make contact with the defender to commit him and to know where he is (Priority 2, this is part fixing the defender, and part thinking out the game and solving problems)

defender to commit them to your fix

CHECK SHOULDER TO SEE ROLL OR WHERE YOUR RUN NEEDS TO BE

a. Shoulder (inside to outside or out to in)

b. Arm out or across chest (for hold up)

C. Hand, arm hold (if you get caught square or behind the defender). you are trying to catch and get hip in front of defender. If your hip is in front you can edge back in front of defender.

III. Verbal (Priority 3 addressed last)

A. to defender

B. to 1st attacker

C. to off the ball attacker

Starting Point of the 9 (In relation to where ball is) and where the initial run needs to get us.

This activity starts central.

I. Central looking to go into central pocket: Wanting to fix defender by pulling him into center leaving a hole between backs (to get 7,11 to go 1 and 1 (underneath and behind))

Body Shape when checking in

Communication with teamates

a. Verbal

b. Body shape to direct teamates

Set:

surface

weight

direction

Run:

Roll

Bent Diagonal away

Control touch:

Towards target cheking if shot is on first then breakaway

10(6 small sided)

Initial Pass:

Communication on the pass (set or possess)

Weight of pass

Surface of pass

Second Pass:

Communication on the pass (go or possess)

Weight of pass

Surface of pass

Communication:

I. Control front 3 and dictate what we should do

Runs:

Manage space (keep enough space between yourself and all forwards while still being playable)

Shift to get under for reset

Shift and have body shape to play one touch killer pass

9 Central Movement

Organization:

Working on combinations with front to get behind the defense. The defense is medium width and very high. We have loads of space behind. Both 7/11 were rocovering to defend and are now in pocket of space between opponents backs and midfielders.

A. Start with Option A (from warm up): 9-6 Double Pass (everything1 touch)

B. Option B Hold up to get 7/11 around

C. Getting 7/11 underneath and finding weakside runner from strongside pass

4v4 (3+gk) in sections

3 teams

Game starts with coach playing firm ball into 9 after he fixes the defender.

Each team plays 4 rounds and then rotate. The team with the most goals wins after all rounds are completed.

Instructions:

Players must start behind lines or ares

Coaching Points:

9

Initial Fix

I. Double Movement Movement away or inside (Priority 1, we want this to be habitual)

A. physical movement and or

B. body movement (example hip twist)

II. Make contact with the defender (Priority 2, this is part fixing the defender, and part thinking out the game nd solving problems)

defender to commit them to your fix

a. Shoulder (inside to outside or out to in)

b. Arm out or across chest (for hold up)

c. Shirt tug (for runs laterally or horizaonally away)

d. Light 1 hand push off to get them to follow when running across

e. Hand, arm hold (if you get caught sqaure or behind the defender). you are trying to catch and get hip in front of defender. If your hip is in front you can edge back in front of defender.

III. Verbal (Priority 3 addressed last)

A. to defender

B. to 1st attacker

C. to off the ball attacker

Starting Point of the 9 (In relation to where ball is) and where the initial run needs to get us.

This activity starts central.

I. Central looking to go into central pocket: Wanting to fix defender by pulling him into center leaving a hole between backs (to get 7,11 to go 1 and 1 (underneath and behind))

II. Middle Off-Central into "7" or "11" pocket (to pull defender and open pocket for 7/11 to run into)

III. Start from between backs (to go between or double pass)

IV. Start from between to recieve running across (to go between or double pass)

V. Deep central run to get ball off of 6 (allowing 7/11 to both get around)

Communication with teamates

a. Verbal

b. Body shape to direct teamates

7/11

Initial Movement off the ball based on pass and 9's position and the moment (timing, space, defender)

A. Overlap 9

B. Get underneath

C. 3rd man run

D. Inside Run

E. Overlap entire play

F. 1-2 run with 9

Communication

A. Verbal

B. Using movement to show 9 what option we want to play.

Timing of Runs

A. When to run hard and fast

B. When to arrive late to play 1 touch

C. When to arrive on time to give reset

D. shape to possess (diamond)

10(6 small sided)

Communication:

I. Control front 3 and dictate what we should do

Runs:

Manage space (keep enough space between yourself and all forwards while still being playable)

Shift to get under for reset

Shift and have body shape to play one touch killer pass

Priorities:

A. Ball behind

B. Play 9's feet

C. Double pass with 7/11 to killer pass

D. Get 7/11 on the ball for 1v1 or possession to get 2/3 into the attack

E. Control play, and play backwards to begin trying to unlock through possession

Option C 7/11 Weak

3. Hold up to 7/11 getting in position to play early diagonal through ball to 7/11

9

9 moves away threatening run behind

9 recognizes chance to get ball of off 6 and combine with 7

9 gets arm and hip in front of defender then checks in to get ball from 6

9 receives in quarter on body shape and takes small control first touch outside of the front foot to hard 5 O'clock (Hips open to 11) to threaten pass to 11.

9 Plays pass to 7 who moved underneath on initial pass

7 Passes ball through with diagonal driven pass in behind the defense if 11 went vertically wide. 7 plays straight pass if 11 runs across Opponent 2 and between opponent 2 and 5

9 moves away from whatever side the ball was played on

9 collects and breaks away for a goal

9 makes run into box for 11's cross

7

7 sees that ball is traveling to 9 and immidiatly moves inside and underneath

7 gets in a diagonal body shape

7 receives on back foot and plays driven pass through to 11 to collect and play cross into 9

11

11 Moves inside on first pass but sees 9's shape and knows the ball is going to 7

11the makes hard run to get behind opponents 2 or diagonal between opponents 2 and 5

11 collecting the ball looks for early cross between backs and keeper for 9 to 1 time finish

6

Commnicates before the pass and immidiatly after 9 receives that the ball to 7 is on

Manages space, communicates, and provides reset option (defending early if there is a breakdown)

Moves into play underneath beween 11 and 9 to create a triangle

6 Moves up with the attack managing the space while providing a reset option to 9 or 11 while deep enough to recieve a swap play to 7

6 can score or change directions to 7 from a 2 or 1 touch shot depending on the space

Scrimmage

Organization:

Fury Vs Barcelona Full Sided Scrimmage

Instructions:

Coaching Points:

Progressions: