Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HSC 2005 Gold S10 10/6

Windows (10 mins)

Organization:

Half players with a ball half with out

Instructions:

Windows exercise

Players on inside must play ball to players inside once they have ran through the red box - if you go in through one side must go back in through the same side and out another

Coaching Points:

Passing and Reciving

Movement to check away

Double pass

Body shape

Movement checking toward ball

Progressions:

Possession VS Penetration (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown

Three teams of 4 players with two target players on the outside

Instruction

Opposed.

If ball is played through, team receives a point

If defending team wins possession of the ball they attempt to score by scoring in counter goals

Coaching Points:

Communication - specific

Players on the inside should check at angles so that their body position is side on to play forward quickly

Receiving on the correct foot to penetrate vs possession

Awareness - receiving player should check shoulder and be aware of space that is behind and where defenders are

Must be aware of team mates - realize their movements and what they are looking to do

Creating space for player with the ball and creating space for teammates with movement

Angle of support

Which foot to receive on

Which foot to play ball too

Movement off ball

Transition - when ball is won and when we have ball

Movement of central players

Movement of wide players

Decision to penetrate vs possess

Main Activity Possession

Instructions :

Defending team in white must start defending in between the two retension lines

Blue team is looking to possess to penetrate and break down the white team

Coaching Points

Movement of players to possess then penetrate

Areas of the pitch to play it back vs playing the ball sideways

Movement of forward to possess

Movement of wide players to possess

Movement of center mids

Multiple options on ball

Angles to possess

- Transition

- Combinations.

- Encourage players to join in attack. ( 2 & 3)

- Transition

7v6+GK

Blue - More Numbers

Progression - Remove Retention lines