Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): flint 12-10-22

Specific

Game Principle

Understand when and how to combine, create and finish when attacking the final third. 

Organisation

Half pitch practise tapered off at top end 

8 plus GK BLUE in possession 

6 plus GK RED out of possession

Black player in floater

Attacking wide areas split into three boxes. Visualisation to help attacking players.

Explanation

In possession BLUE team will start with the ball on each restart. Looking to score in the big goal with highlighting the importance of attacking through wide areas. 

Black floater will play for the team in possession. 

RED team out of possession will look to score in the goal on half way line upon winning posssesion. They only a maximum of 8 seconds to score. 

Extra goal for scoring in wide channel

The coloured areas in wide channels will help players understand how the scenario changes the type of cross needed. 

BLUE area - Chip back post, bent cross, early cross. Decision on type of cross depending on players positioning off the ball.

Shaded area - Chip back post, set back to supporting player. 

Green area - Pull back, low driven. 


Coaching Points

In possession

- Width and Depth 

- Risk taking 

- Final pass 

- Type of cross

- Finishing 

Out of possession

- Press quickly
- Protect the middle
- Leave the furthest player

- Blocks in box

Challenges, Conditions and Targets

- Add/remove floater when needed 

- Progression on how to utilsie 2v1 more effectively in wide areas

- Types of runs and finishes in box

- Adding goals for correct type of cross 

- Un opposed in wide channel boxes if success rate needs to be improved.  

3 vs 2 (10 mins)

Key Factors

• 3 vs 2 Defenders start behind goal Attackers on yellow mats 

Organisation

• Sizes Realistic to a game situation, Fast transitions 

Goalkeeper plays ball in to Blue attackers, on first touch defender become live and a 3 vs 2 is played. 

Maximum 20 sec before scoring after that re start ( Count it down and see if encourages them to shoot)

Let them play intially and see how it looks then coach them

REMEBER TO SWAP DEFENDER AND ATTACKERS AROUND AND GK

Actackers - Look to use the advantage, utlise Wide and depth, If you can shoot Dont be scare to miss

try not to make straight runs can you be creative.

Defenders 1 presses one covers, be narrow and protect the goal stay on feet

If defenders win the ball can they dribble past the yellow mats or pass to the coach

Coaching points 

Width and Depth

Risk Taking 

Final pass

Finishing 

Consider the movements, rather than straight runs make movements inside can players look to bend there runs (As screen)