Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 20250415

Positional Possession (20 mins)

Activity: Positional Possession

Time: 5 rounds of 3 min

4v4+4 - Team in possessio structure 2-2 in the middle. Team out of possession must jump to press 7/11 press fullback and 6. 6 cover pass to 9 + press 10.

Team in possession structure 4-2 / 2-4

Objective - Improve the coordination of the midfielders to create superiorities inside or outside. 

Principles:

Through the center

 - Solve the pressure: Thrid man combination CB and 6's // move out of the shadow cover

 - Play forward / find the red zone: vertical passes to turn forward // layoff or flick-on

On the side

 - From outside to inside: solve the pressure and play the center (dribbling inside / give and go)

 - Pressure is too high: deep pass in behind

Coaching points:

- 6: Use the movement of the ball to attrack opponents (bounce pass, third man, set), create/identify the free man (in and out, out and in), create space when under pressure (no ball), occupy spaces to provide continuity to the ball movement

- 10: come out of structure when under pressure (wide channels for deep, central channel to create space in red zone), occupy space on the blind side of your opponent, body position to go forward.

- Fullbacks: Maintain the width while providing support to receive, identify when to support low (ball under pressure-passing forward blocked) when to receive forward (player on the ball not under pressure - after a switch), body languange to communicate with the teammate on the ball.

Players intended to be coached: BRADLEY, JAYDEN, AKWASI, DJIBRIL, Arseniy, Jonny, Jeff, Matt, David

Coaching interventions: MEDIUM (use natural stoppages and rest periods between rounds)

Ball rolling time: HIGH

Coaching style: QUESTION & ANSWER - Demonstration

Transfer between rounds / activities: MEDIUM

Assistant coach role: Runs one grid. Ask questions: where is the free man, how do we get the ball to the free man, was the 9 pass open, how do you move the opponent. 

Game (35 mins)

Activity: GAME

Time: 3x 7 min

Red team will start with the ball every time it goes out, from where the action happen, could be a set piece or could be the coach starting the ball with a pass.

All other rules apply

Objective - Improve the coordination of the midfielders to create and exploit superiorities inside or outside vs a mid-low black 4231

Principles:

Through the center

 - Solve the pressure: Thrid man combination CB and 6's // move out of the shadow cover

 - Play forward / find the red zone: vertical passes to turn forward // layoff or flick-on

On the side

 - From outside to inside: solve the pressure and play the center (dribbling inside / give and go)

 - Pressure is too high: deep pass in behind

Players intended to be coached: BRADLEY, JAYDEN, AKWASI, DJIBRIL, Arseniy, Jonny, Jeff, Matt, David

Coaching interventions: LOW - Let them play

Ball rolling time: HIGH

Coaching style: QUESTION & ANSWER - Demonstration

Transfer between rounds / activities: MEDIUM

Assistant coach role: Runs one field. Give examples of how to find a player facing forward, and coordination of the midifielders for that to happen: circualting ball or finding the 9 as third man combination.