Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 3rd man runs from midfield

warm up

Organization:

2 teams depending on numbers and age groups may want to play 2 games of 4v4 or 3v3 end zone game 7v7 shown 40x50Y middle zone 2x15Y end zones.

Instructions:

end zone game players look to move ball from one end to other for one point. cannot be in the end zone when ball is played must be in the middle zone. both teams have a ball racing against each other 1 visit to endzone is 1 point.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Timing of runs- how do we reconize triggers?

quality of passing- good pass into space

body shape- are we looking to play forward or do we have pressure, how do we know?

Support play- how can team-mates affect defenders and unbalance team?

Decision making- What if pass is not on where do we look to how can we tell?

Regressions/Progressions:

time limit in middle third

more than one attacker can enter box

limit touches in middle third

conditioned game

Organization:

end zone game, realistic numbers and setup no offsides 40x40 middle zone, 20Y end zones

Instructions:

4v4 in middle zone 1v1 in each end zones with or without goalies players look to play to target man and make run from middle zone to create 2v1 attacking scenario, once target player has touched the ball he can score as well

Coaching Points/Questions:

quality of passing, timing of runs, body shape when receiving, decision making, angles and distance of support

When would middle player look to move into support area?

Regressions/Progressions:

players allowed to track runners

allowed 3v3 scenarios in attacking boxes