Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Build Phase

Warm Up (SSG) (15 mins)

Principles:

Maximize Space (Width and Depth)

Create Passing Options (Triangles & Diamonds) 

Coaching Points:

Body orientation is open and positive 

Create passing options between, around, and over the opposition 

Description: 

 Players will play a SSG (3v3) towards goal, with the focus on building from the back and looking to score in the opponent's goal. The focus team (blue) will build from the back and look to get into the zone to score 1 point if they succeed they also have the option to score in the goal for an extra 2 points. The non-focus team (red) objective is to recover the ball and score in the opposite goal to get 3 points. 

Work/Rest Ratio 

3x3:00 (2min rest) 

Field Size: 

20x15 

6v5+1 (20 mins)

Principles:
Maximize space (width and depth)

Create passing options (Triangles and diamonds)

Coaching Points:

Body orientation is open and positive

Option(s) always to break the line

Create passing options between, around, or over the opposition

Description:

Players are building out from the back in a 6v5 situation. Ball starts with the GK and focus team will look to build from the back utilizing the midfielders to connect and play forward. If the players connect with the #6/8 they want to look to go forward to creating passing options to score in goal. If focus 9 receives in the zone and scores that's 2 points if they score normally that's 1 point. The non-focus group will look to score the big goal after ball recovery, if they score each goal is worth 1 point. Furthermore, there will be two players in the zone, these players are only allowed to get out of the zone once the ball is on their side, if the ball is on the opposite side, players may shift over.

Work/Rest Ratio

3x5:00 min (2:00 min rest)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

If too easy for the focus group we will add more players for non-focus group.

If too hard, I will remove the players