Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Finish The Attack - Game Day -1

Warm Up - 5v5+4 Simple Counter Press (15 mins)

Set Up:

• 35x35m
• Divide players into three teams (one will be bouncing in the middle - focus on body positioning and scanning)
  
  

Organisation:

• Green and Yellow players work together to keep the ball away from the Blue team and make a certain number of passes.
• When the defending team gets the ball, they start attacking by passing to a neutral player, joining the outside area.
• The team that lost the ball becomes the new defenders in the middle.

Work to Rest Ratio:

• 3 minutes of play with 1-minute rest intervals.
• Play for 20min max.

Coaching Points:

• Accurate passes.
• Effective pressing techniques for the defending team.
• Quick positioning after regaining possession.
• Scanning.
• Mobility. 

Progressions:

• Add another ball for skilled players to stay sharp.
• Change the field size if teams have trouble keeping the ball.

TG - Overload and Finish (15 mins)

Set Up:

3+4v3

2 Zones : Possession Zone and Finishing Zone 

Organisation:

In the 4v3 players must keep the ball for 10 consecutive passes
(reduce it to 5 for more success)
After securing possession successfully, they can now attack the goal
(allow defenders out of the 4v3 area to increase the challenge)

Meanwhile the Striker utilises the end players to pass move around a defender and shoot first time 
When the team comes to attack ST joins the attack (instigate combination play between ST and Wingers)

Wide players take turns on the respective markers

Work to Rest Ratio:

2min Defensive Rotations 

Coaching Points:

Combination play
Receive facing forward 
Patient build up 
Accurate finishing 

Accurate passing

Timing 

Progressions:

Add more resistance/defenders