Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Curriculum - Tier 2 - Individual Possession (Moves - Pressure Recovering)

Warm Up / SAQ (10 mins)

Organization:

- Groups start as shown (Be sure there is plenty of space for the attacker to run into (25-30 yards if possible).

Instructions:

- Game is live on attacker's first step

- Attacker attempts to run through either the red or the blue gate across the area from them.

- Defender attempts to tag the attacking player.

- 2 pts for running through the red gate (gate in front of attacker), 1 pt for running the through the blue gate (gate diagonal from attacker), 1 pt for tagging as the defender

- Switch lines after each go; be sure to switch roles so players are going from the left as well.

Coaching Points:

- Can I take space with speed to get through red gate (beat defender with pace)?

- Is the defender going to cut me off? Should I change direction?

- Timing and technique of changing direction.

Progressions:

- Players leave on defender's first step if attacker is having too much success sprinting and taking space.

Semi-opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

- As shown

- 15x25 yds

Instructions:

- A passes to B, B passes to C.

- C drives into space ahead with ball.

- B gets infront of C at which point C perfroms a Ronaldo Chop and cuts into the space inside.

- Rotate A to B to C to A.

- Work on both sides.

Coaching Points:

- Communication (feet)

- Quality of pass

- Quality of touch

- Timing of move

- Quality of move

- Acceleration into space (head up)

Progressions:

R - remove passes. Begin on eye contact or player C's first touch.

P - player B is live on Player C's first touch. Play live to respective endlines.

Tournament 3v3 (30 mins)

Organization:

1. Four teams

2. Two fields, PUG goals

Instructions:

4 Teams of 3, play 3v3 tournament style format where each team will play one another. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 for a loss. Each game should be approximately 6-8 minutes in duration.

Coaching Points:

- Review of session's learning outcomes being translatedinto the game

- 3 lines of attack

- Creating diamond (gives angles of support)

- Making diamond as big as possible (Creating space)

- Identifying any numbers up situations