Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): A21 (Start Time: 2020-05-11 18:05:00)

Warm Up - Ball & Player Movement (10 mins)

Organization: 20*20 grid with a 10*10 smaller grid inside. Balls at opposite corners. One player on each corner of the middle grid. Remaining players divided evenly at the corners of the larger grid.

Activity: Passing activity - pass & follow your pass.

Sequence #1: pass, pass, pass dribble back to start (as illustrated).

Sequence #2: pass, pass, pass, play to next corner & continue sequence (as illustrated).

Coaching Points:

Open up - receive on back foot.

Weight/accuracy of the pass.

Movement off the ball (especially for middle players).

Phase: Playing out the back (20 mins)

Organization: Half field at North Park. One large goal with a supply of balls behind it. Two mini goals near the touchlines at center. 13 players - Blue play 1-4-3 vs. 5 Red (Forwards and 2 mids).

Activity: Play starts with the GK looking to play out the back and pass to one of their CBs. Blue attempt to maintain possession and score on either of the small goals. The opposition (red) look to win the ball and attack the main goal. They have 8 seconds to counter and score.

Progression:

Play into FBs.

Be as direct as possible - play any option available. Add a 9 in the center circle. Can start to add more defenders.

Coaching Points:

Body orientation - see the field, see the options.

Distance and angles of support.

Speed of play - take advantage of numerical superiority.

Be safe in our defensive third!

Key Points:

Wide CBs split to the corners of the box or just inside.

HM drops top of box, on opposite side of penalty spot to GK in order to not crowd available space and to provide an additional passing option for the GK. Also ensures no massive gaps in defence for the opposing reds to take advantage of if possession is lost in the defensive third (eg. via the GK).

FBs high and wide to provide an option for CB.

CMs look to pin opposing mids back in order to increase space for defenders and FBs.