Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): BP 1-3rd (get midfielders facing forward)

Passing Practice/Warm Up (20 mins)

Session Organisation: 

Players Involved: 16 

Size: Half field, divided in half through centre of the pitch so it is mirrored

Start/Restart: GK always starts and plays to the 3/4

Rules/Explanations: Players need to come off their cone, face forward, maintain ball speed, ground passes only

Progressions:  

1.GK plays 3/4, play 6/8, play 2/5, play 9 dynamic on the way back and swap sides.

2.GK play 3/4, play 6/8, play 9, play 2/5, dynamic on the way back and swap sides.

3.GK play 6/8, bounce 3/4, 3/4 play 2/5, 2/5 play 9, dynamic on the way back and swap sides.

4. Add passive defenders @ 2/5, attacker moves on, attacker becomes defender.

Game Training (20 mins)

Session Organisation:

20 min (2x10min)

Restart always with GK

Rules - Full game rules, Reds drop to edge of def/mid third, Red 9 to close the passing lane to 6, Redmidfield to hold, Reds have 10 sec to score

Progressions -  

1. free touches, later 3/2 touches building-up

2. half/full resistance defending players

3. scoring-attempt within ..... seconds

Team Task

Can we play into the middle third to a player facing forward?

Player Tasks

GK look to play 3 or 4

Defenders look to play high into the middle third

Midfielders look to receive the ball facing forward in between the lines

Forward stay high up the field to provide outlet and score goals

Coaching Cues

When GK has the ball

When GK has the ball can 2/5 start high and wide

Before GK starts can 3/4-can you split of the edge of the box

When 3/4 have the ball can you play 6/8

If 6/8 create space can 3/4 drive forward

When 3/4 receive the ball can 2/5 position yourself to receive

Can 6/8 push high to create space for 3/4 to drive forward after 6/8 can 6/8 move into position to create a passing lane for 10

Can 9 get into passing lane to receive the ball