Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 1

Screen 2

Method: 12 minutes

6 V 6 in a 20x20 meter square.

4 v 4 in the middle with an additional player on each end. Blue plays left to right White plays top to bottom. Team must get the pass from one wall to the other utilising players in the middle. When a pass is made to the wall, the player receiving it moves into the square to play and is replaced by the player that passed it to him.

Coaching Points: 

Movement, pressure on the ball, communication and finding space.

Correct and competent first touch.

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Method: 20 minutes

Defensive unit 1-3-3 v high pressing 4-2.

Set out area just 5 meters short of half a pitch and set up two target goals on opposite wings.

GK starts and looks to play short to a Blue CB. Players must create space with movement to allow the receiving player a minimum of 3 options (including back to the keeper) for a pass. Try to create width with the wing backs and depth with the midfielder.

Blues pass the ball through the wide gates to score a point.

Whites utilise a high press and if possession is won shoot on the GK

Coaching Points:

Movement to create space off the ball.

Verbal and non verbal communication is key.

Starting positions of CBs and Wing backs.

CBs must maintain position to both offer support going forward and retain the defensive shape.