Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Build up play principles (Start Time: 2024-01-23 19:00:00)

Build up principles block 1 (5 mins)

Organisation:

- 14 players

- 2 grids, 2 balls

- 1 player on each pole, the rest in between the two grids who will be flowing through the practice 

Set up:
 - Ball goes into Centre Half who pops off the pole to receive on back foot 

- CH plays the ball to Full Back who receives on back foot on the outside and plays inside to CM

- CM receives on the inside and plays a quick 1-2 with the Attacker 

- Attacker then just retreats to the back of the line of the group in the middle and the player at the front of the queue begins the process again. Once a sequence is completed, on their next go, they play out the other side.

- Players follow their pass

Coaching points:

- Quality on the pass

- Movement off the pole has to be late and fast

Time:

4 min block

Block 3 (5 mins)

Organisation & set up:



The CH now has a choice of either playing through to CM or out to FB. Rotations exactly the same as the first two blocks

Block 5 (5 mins)

Organisation & set up:



- Now add a 2nd line of pressure, now in the midfield

- Again, the CH can either play through or out

- Again, once their line is broke the CF and the CM just retreat for the next phase

Coaching points:

- Movement away from pole/marker needs to be a sharp burst and not too early

4v3 - mid block and high press (15 mins)

Organisation & set up:

 Split group into 2 groups of 7. 4v3 in each group, any remaining players can just be rotated in throughout.

The 4 will ideally consist of a CH, FB and 2 CM. The 3 can consist of a midfield 3 or an attacking 3 or a combination of both

Block 1:

-The Yellows will start in a mid block and try and not to be played through

-The Blues will try to combine to and try and find the overload and play through to score in mini goals

- If yellows regain possession, they counter and try and score in mini goals on other end.

Coaching points:



For blues - Find the overload
                - Be patient 

                - Make use of decoy runs and rotations to disorganise the yellows

                - If yellows are in a mid block - step in and advance to try and pin them back further

For yellows - Defend compact and narrow

                   - Closest man presses the ball and then retreats if ball travels into another channel

                   - Be ready to counter quickly if regaining possession           

Block 2:

Yellow team now defend in a high block

Coaching points:

For blues  - If opposition pressing high, try to find the space in behind either around or over the press.

                 - Ball has to be moved quicker now as there will be less time on the ball

For yellows - Press immediately and aggressively 

 3rd block:

Yellows will now have the choice of playing in a mid or high block - MUST now communicate and coach each other.       

Time:

3x5 min blocks