Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking Centrally in Oppositions Half (Start Time: 2022-03-05 22:45:00)

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Method: Initial Set Up 

• Using the oppositions half, pitch narrowed in to the 18 yard lines and another goal at the half way line as per diagram.
• Set up shown and information given to the players before they enter the pitch with the aid of the tactics board.
• Central Attacking 7 v 7 game with 
• 1-2-3-1 formation on both teams  
• Ball starting with the Blue team goalkeeper. Yellow No1, passing to one of their CB's
• Red team dropping off and holding their position, having an extra player at the back, but having only one forward to close down Blue 4, 5.
• Blue score by shooting into the red goal.
• Once Blue's score, game is restarted by Red team goalkeeper - Green 1, and they can attempt to score in the Blue goal.
• Any other time, the game restarts with the Blue's GK to emphasis the objective for the blue attackers to attack centrally. 
• Coach positioned on the sideline observing 2 minutes of free play. 
• After the 2 minutes, when a coaching point needs to be clarified, does the coach stop the game, then Demonstrate and SHOW the players what is required
• Breaks in play, when the ball goes dead, are ideal times to stop the game and deliver the coaching point(s) to the players.

Coaching Points:



• Create width and depth
• Good quality passing by all players
• Create space and options
• Maintain possession 
• Defenders keeping shape in the event of a transition in play and a counter attack.

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Method:

• Blue 6 in a position to receive a quality pass from Blue 4
• Blue 8 moving towards goal giving Red 10 the issue of either pressing the ball or tracking Blue 8
• Blue 10 making run towards penalty area
• Blue 9 losing their marker to be an option to receive the pass from Blue 6

Coaching Points:

Important to 

• Maintain quality in the pass
• Keep possession
• Awareness and movement from other Blue players ball creating space to receive the ball
• Defenders keeping shape in the event of a transition in play and a counter attack.

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Method: 

Blue 9 decides to pass to Blue 10

Coaching Points:

• Good angled, quality pass from Blue 9 for Blue 10 to run onto and take in their stride

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Method:

• Game restarted with Red goalkeeper (Green 1) taking kick out to either Red 5 or Red 4
• Red team looking to score in Blue goal
• Blue team moving back into starting formation

Coaching Points:

Now its important that the Red team;