Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U16 Session 6: Drills and Function - The Negative Transition (Start Time: 2017-01-23 19:20:00)

Drill - Quick Transition in Different Game Phases - AC Milan (15 mins)

Organisation

Create a larger area 40x40m and within that area create a smaller area 20x20m.

Form two teams -Red x8; Blue x 5.

Place 3 x Red players within the smaller area, together with 5 x Blue players, and 5 x Red players outside the smaller area, but within the larger area.

Instructions

Play commences within the smaller area, with the Blue team in possession and seeking to keep possession only within the smallera area.

The 3 x Red defenders try to win the ball, and once they do so, they can pass to their teammates outside the smaller area. Now, the Red team try to maintain possession - within the larger area (which includes the smaller area). If the Blue team gain possession, they seek to return to the smaller area - whereupon the game continues as a 5 v 3 within the smaller area again until the Red team win the ball. Any 3 - but only 3 - red players can become defenders within the smaller area.

Coaching Points

Tactics: Quality of decision making; transition behaviour defence to offense and vice versa; hunt for the ball; positional play

Technique: Oriented Ball control, flat pass and timing

Fitness: Speed, rhythym changes, sprint readiness while hunting

Mindset: Concentration, communication, positive aggressiveness, 'thiunking for oneself'

Variations

Number of Players

Size of areas

Number of touches

Drill - 5-on-2 with field change - AS Roma (15 mins)

Organisation

Create a square 24x24m's and divide into two equal halves.

Create two teams - 5 x Red Players and 5 x Blue Players.

Instructions

Place 5 x Red players in one half, together with 2 Blue Defenders - with the remaining Blue Defenders in the other half. Play commences with the Red team. 10 consecutive passes earns one point. If the two Blue defenders win possession, they pass to their teammates in the other half, and two Red players join them to act as Defenders to try to win the ball back.

Variations

Make the squares smaller to raise the difficulty for the team in possession

Number of touches

Three players hunt at a time.

Duration

4x4 mins

Coaching Points

Tactics: Pressing, transition behaviour, quality of decision making, defence with inferior numbers

Technique: Oriented ball control, flat pass, timing and dosing

Fitness: Aerobic and anaerobic endurance, rhythym of play

Mindset: Concentration, communication, 'thinking for oneself', positive aggressiveness

Function - 5v5(+2) Quick Break Finishing Game

Organisation

Use half a pitch, the width of the penalty area, divided into a main area and part of the penalty area as illustrated.

Two teams - 7 Red players and 7 Blue players.

Play 5 x Red v 6 x Blue in the main area, with a Blue GK, and 2 Red players outside the main area - the Red servers.

Play commences from either Red server passing to a Red player within the main area. Red servers must remain outside the main area - initially.

Red players aim to dribble the ball into the penalty area and score by shooting from witjin the shjaded area. The Blue players are not allowed to enter the penalty area.

If, however, the Red team lose possession, then the Red servers must enter the main area to help their teammates win the ball back within 10 secs.

The Blue team aim to win possession, and once won, either dribble through the end line on the half way line, or keep possession for longer than 10 secs.

If the ball goes out of play, or if the whites retain possessio0n for 10 secs, play recommences from a Red server each time.

Coaching Points

There should be a safety player at all times

Awareness

Quick reaction to transition

All players working together in transition

Team balance

Progressions

1. Play 4 x Red v 6 x Blue and 3 Red servers on the outside of the area

2. Reduce the time the Blue team msut retain possession to 5 secs.