Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): building out of the back/ playing through the thirds

Introduction (15 mins)

Organization:4v2 entry rondo

Instructions: 10 passes gets you a point. Split gets you a point as well

Coaching Points/Questions: how can we get the defender to commit to challange the ball?

what will help us to gain the split pass? Adrjust shape if players are standing still. What angle gives your teammate the best opportunity to find you with a pass.

Regressions/Progressions:

P: 20 passes for point, points only through split passes.

R: 1 defender at a time, less than 10 passes.

conditioned game (25 mins)

Organization: same field as the prior two activities, just make center third bigger to show thirds to ply through. One team will be split to fill other teams.

Instructions: Offensive team must find a player on their own defensive third to start the play. once a player recieves the ball on own defensicve third they can then play to the opposing target for a point. if the offensive team can complete passes in all three thirds they will recieve 2 points when played to target. Possession changes when ball hits target for other team to try to play out. if defensive team wins the ball in offensive third they can play straight to target. green lines shown act as build out line to encourage the desired behavior. if ball is one in middle third, or defensive third the ball must be reset to your own target to start build out from the back again.

Coaching Points/Questions: When do we play back vs try to break a line of pressure? Play the way you are facing when under pressure. Check shoulder when trying to turn/ open up.

Regressions/Progressions:

P: remove build out rule or players only have 1 touch in middle third