Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Maintain Possession & Transitions 2

Warm Up (20 mins)

SET UP

38x20 with end zones either end of the area. 2 x teams of 8 players.

Players pass the ball unopposed to team mates and when a player enters the end zone team mate on the ball must play the pass to end zone player quickly.

PROGRESSION

1. When player receives the ball in the end zone a 3rd man runner enters the end zone quickly to combine.

2. When player receives the ball in the end zone, the ball must be transferred quickly to a player in opposite end zone and a 3rd man runner enters the 2nd end zone to combine.

COACHING POINTS

1. Movements to combine & receive.

2. Body shape open and side on to receive the ball.

3. Quality & type of pass.

4. Timing of runs to receive the ball.

5. Play the ball forward to target player quickly.

6. Supporting runs to the target player to combine.

7. Change of pace & tempo (slow to set the ball speed up to hit the target player).

8. Awareness of ball, space, team mates and runners.

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

SET UP

60x35 Area with goal and GK at either end and divided into thirds.

Each team must always have a player in attacking third.

Team cannot attempt at goal until all players are in attacking third.

COACHING POINTS

1. Communication and organisation to regain possession (set traps, intercept, force errors)

2. Quality & type of pass

3. Timing of runs to receive the ball

4. When regain possession, make decisions early

5. Play to front player in attacking third as quickly as possible

6. Decision making in possession of the ball to retain possession or create attack

7. Create overloads in middle/final third

8. Keep possession of the ball once regained

9. Awareness of ball, space, team mates and runners