Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Using Possession to move the ball upfield

Technical (15 mins)

Set Up

Area 25x53 yards (Area is split into two 25 yard areas with a 3 yard buffer).

Time

3x4 Mins 1 minute rest

Rules and Conditions

2 Teams. Each team gets one half of the area. When the team is in possession of the ball one of the opposition players has to try and win the ball. Every 4 passes, a new defender joins the half, increasing the number of defenders by 1. When the defending players win the ball, they have to switch the ball over to their own half, to begin their own passing sequence.

Progressions/Regressions

Number of passes.

Number of defenders at a time.

Smaller area.

Coaching Points

Penetration

Support (angles and distance)

Create space (width and depth)

Movement

- Timing

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Set Up

Area 25x53 yards (Area is split into two 25 yard areas with a 3 yard buffer).

Time

2x7 Mins 1 minute rest

Rules and Conditions

5v5+4N. Two neutrals in a half each. On each side, one neutral is a target player thet play on the outside of the 'goal line'. Players are to move the ball into a 'link up' neutral player, who then must play into a forward runner who plays into the target for a point. The game then changes to the new half. When defenders win the ball they have to try and transition to the new area.

Coaching Points

Penetration

Support (angles and distance)

Create space (width and depth)

Movement

- Timing

Width

Depth

Speed of play.