Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HS JV - 4/20 - Combination Play (Middle Third)

Intro - 2v2+2 (10 mins)

Organization: - (15x15) area

- two targets for each team on outside going N-S, E-W

Instructions: - 2v2+2

- one target from the possessing team checks inside area to create overload

- then possessing team finds free player to connect to other target player for point 

- if lost possession target player resets

Coaching Points: - when to check

- fast ball movement to find free player, overloads don't last 

- movement of target player after overload established 

Progressions: - 3-5sec to find other target player once overload is established

- target players can defend each other

- target player can counter press for 3-5sec 

Regressions: - one team starts with a 3v2 overload, no checking in 

- teams switch who has 3v2 every 2min 

Condition - 8v6 (20 mins)

 Organization: - half field or similar size

- 8v6 or similar

- counter endzone for defense 

- 4 zones for attackers - 2 wide, 1 middle, 1 attacking 

- attacking #6,7,8,9,10,11 - add reset 5 if needed 

- defending #1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10 - take away 10 if needed

Instructions: - defending team play to counter endzone - pass = 2, dribble = 1

- attacking team to big goal

Coaching Points: - when attacker are in possession, need to create overload in middle third area - 7/9/11

- once overload is established, find free player to play forward

- if 9 checks in for overload - 7/11 fill space as target player

- once target player is played, all can attack goal 

Progression: - take away zones

- 3-5sec to attack once overload arrives, they don't last forever

- add wide overload option - ex. 9/8/10

Regression: - take away wide zones. one middle one attack only