Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (Foundation) Playing Through The Thirds of The Fields In A Small Sided Game
Pro-Club: Doncaster Rovers FC
Tony Mee, Adult Member
Profile Summary
| Name: | Tony Mee |
|---|---|
| City: | Doncaster |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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(Foundation) Playing Through The Thirds of The Fields In A Small Sided Game
PRACTICE ORGANISATION:
20 x 30 yards. 13 players, 6 v 6 + 1 neutral player.
Practice starts with ball rolled out by GK. Balls by each goal. Each team aims to score in opponent's goal while playing ball through each third.
Attacking team receives from GK and is able to transfer one player into mid third to combine with N to make 4 v 2.
Other A stays back and marks D who cannot retreat to defend.
Ball played into attacking third and A can move up to make 2 v 2. Ds become attackers when they win possession.
DETAIL:
- Encourage correct techniques
- Early decision making
- Reaction to loss of possession
KEY POINTS:
- Moving forward with the ball quickly to combine with N and create overload.
- Selection/Execution of passes.
- Angles and Distances of support
- Patience and selection of timing of pass.
- Create space to beat opponent and exploiting space in behind when advancing into next third
- Balance and Concentration.
- Maintaing good defensive position and stance
- Counter Attacking