Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transition A to D Recovery (9v9)

Activation (10 mins)

Organization:

20x15 area

5 yard scoring zone

2 teams of 6

Instructions:

Player 1 from the red team attacks the goal across from him but can only shoot / score once they enter the scoring zone (inside the coned area).

Once the ball goes in the goal or wide the next player from the blue team attacks the opposite goal, once again only being able to score in the coned area. The red player would immediately recover to defend after his attempt on goal and look to win the ball back from the opposing player. The game is continuous. 

1 point per goal

2 points if the defender can win the ball back from the attacker.

Coaching Points:

• Speed and angle of recovery run.
• Can you force the attacker away from goal.
• Can we get close enough to slow the attacker down or impact their attempt on goal.
• Pressure, position, patients.
• Body shape and ability to block when needed.

3v3 Recovery #2 (15 mins)

Organization:

As above but with new starting positions

30x30 area

2 teams

Instructions:

The 3 red attackers make 2 passes before dribbling around one of the 3 cones at the opposite end of the area from their starting position. One blue follows the attackers but does not need to run around the cones. 2 blue immediately begin to recover from behind the attackers once the dribble around one of the 3 cones. The reds look to capitalize on the attacking overload and score in one of the two mini goals. The blues attempt to recover, win back possession of the ball before counter attacking to the mini goal at the opposite end.

1 point for the attackers when scoring a goal.

2 points for the defenders when scoring a goal.

Play two 2min rounds.

Rotate teams so they both attack and defend.

Coaching Points:

• Speed / angle of the recovery runs
• 1st defender must engage the ball to deny space.
• Body shape to help teammates identify visual cues.
• Can the defender delay the attack and create a 1v1 situation to allow time for the other defenders to recover.
• Can we get into an organized compact shape protecting the appropriate areas of the field to deny penetration

6v6 SSG (20 mins)

Organization:

40x40 area

2 even teams of 5 players with GK's

both teams play with 2 wing backs 2 center midfielders and 1 forward

Instructions: 

Two teams of 6 players normal game rules with the exception that there are no corner kicks within the game. If the ball goes out of play for a corner the team that won, the corner will rebuild the play from their Goalkeeper. This rule also applies when a goal is scored. Once you have a shot on goal and you miss the target, or the goalkeeper holds the ball the player that took the shot must now sprint around one of the two cones beside the goals before rejoining the game. This will allow the attackers to have a quick overload for a short period of time and force the attackers to work on their recovery runs.

Coaching Points:

All previous points for earlier in the training session.