Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Improving the possession in the build up in the A3rd

Tech Rep

Organization:

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Description:

Pass number 1 for the middle player to check in and pass back. Once the passback is made the player will receive with the front foot into a direction and make the pass on the other side. The combination play will happen with the player following the combination.

Coaching Point:

Accurate passing

communication when passing

quick and clean touches 

first touch and direction

body positioning

Condition Game

Organization:

Yellow: Connor, Bryan A, Herik, Jack, Trevor

Blue- Diago, Prana, Liam, Brandon, Carlos, Ethan, Cris, David

Pink- Steven, Santi (Trevor)

Green- Dom

Description:

This practice takes place in a full half of a pitch and focuses on a team’s midfield rotations during thebuildup phase.The midfield area is split into four squares with three players from each team occupying these areasat a time.The ball must enter the middle zone in the buildup of play and at least one central pass must beplayed before exiting the zone.One extra attacker may enter the middle zone to create a 4 v3 overload and connect centrally. If thedefending team win possession, they can build up centrally to finish in either of the two mini-goals

Coaching Point:

Rotations inside/outside middle zone

Good movement to create spaces centrally

Quality passing in possession

Communication from players when rotating

Play through out wide

Quality crossing and finishing

Progression:

Centre back drives into middle zone and striker rotates inside to receive behind defendingmidfield line.

Fullbacks come inside to connect centrally

Winger comes inside and rotates with attacking midfielder who moves out wide.