Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HYSC Week 7 Development Program Team Training Attacking 2v1 Pressure From The Front

Touch and pass warm up M,X,R,I,N? (10 mins)

Organization:

30x20 grid

6 players on the out side 6 on the inside of the grid but adjust based on numbers

Instructions:

players in the middle must recieve a inside push pass from the players on the outside of the grid

take a first touch towards the player on the out side and pass it back then run through the middle square to another server with a ball and repeat the process.

once they bring it down they must then xavi turn into space dribble like messi or ronaldo depending on the size of the space around then play a pass back to an outside player without a ball then repeat the process, rotate the players from the outside to inside after 3 mins.

Coaching Points:

Beginner

Receiving - On Ground (Inside)

Receive with furthest foot from the ball

Slight hop onto standing foot on contact to prepare for next action

Receive with the toe pointed up and ankle locked

Intermediate

Receiving - On Ground (Outside)

Receive with the nearest foot to the ball

Toe down ankle locked

Arms out for balance to feel for defender

Next action is to turn or protect the ball

Advanced

Receiving - In Air (Chest, Head, Thigh, Foot)

Get into line with the ball

Assess the flight as the ball travels

Select the appropriate surface

Arms out for balance

Withdraw surface upon impact

Directions of touch to enable next action

Progressions:

Allow the players to now take a touch to their next directionn and dribble through the square opening up to take there first touch.use the caracters when dribbling to another server.

have the players on the outside throw the ball in (correct technique) and work on reciving in the air like previouse weeks.

* MESSI: Head up looking to get into the gaps using small, quick

touches with the Pinky Toe (outside of the foot).

* XAVI: Head up to recognize when there's no gaps/space, then

change of direction (12 o'clock to 6 o'clock), ball comes out of your

feet, and then head and eyes up getting into the new space.

* RONALDO: Head up to see when there's a lot of space in front of

you, then big touch to accelerate and get your head/eyes up and

attack the space.

*INIESTA who dribles using outside inside from right foot to left foot to unballance players to get past them into space.

NEYMAR he moves the ball from the inside of his right or left foot and roles over with his sole to start the dribble (can we get the players to role and pass.)

Spend a few minutes covering each Foundational Player's characteristics seperately and ensure the players have a good picture of

the characteristics during each scenario.

Introduce new caracter if the players are ready and are comftable with the Iniesta.

NEYMAR he moves the ball from the inside of his right or left foot and roles over with his sole to start the dribble (can we get the players to role and pass.)

Spend a few minutes covering each Foundational Player's characteristics seperately and ensure the players have a good picture of

the characteristics during each scenario.

Correct throwing technique

Receiving in the air

Cushion the ball

Feet

Thigh

Chest

2v1& 2v2 progression gauntlet (20 mins)

Organization:

15x20 grid

6-8 players

balls

Instructions:

(as a warm up before we use our feet have the players play a few rounds throwing and catching the ball 2v1 vs the defender . defender can intercept as the ball is passed work on their communications and speed of thought and play.)

1.2 players will start as defenders on the lines of confrontation as shown above, they will then become live as soon as the attacking players enter their grid of play for U8,s defenders can not move off the line only side to side to start with. they will stop defending if the attackers get through their grid .rotate defensive players every 2 mins

2. 2 players will then start at the blue cones at the start of the grid ,using combinations can they combine to beat the defenders 2v1, they each get a point every defender they beat . and make it to the safe line.

3.if they make it to the end they come back racing their partner down the side channel, one will have the ball (the player who touched it last)and do ronaldo touches the other will sprint.the winner will get a further point to add to their score. f they get takled early they must also go into the channels and race back.

Coaching Points:

specific communication

execution & timing off combination

head up before to see space behind defensive block

head up after defencive block is beat to see end product

speed of play 2/1 touch

movement off the ball

disguise 2v1 for 1v1

can we commit the defender

space exploitation

creativity

penetration

width/lenth/depth

Progressions:

1.use the end line now to simulate real game direction points are as shown. the enphasis is to get players to play back into the center were the goal would be in a real game for maxium points.

2.add pugs to the scoring zones and players can now shoot instead if you dont have enough pugs just have them shoot throught the cones .

3. for advanced players add goals both ends to he channel in the center and play 2 v 2 with no restrictions rotate every time a goal is scored or ball gets played out of bounds.