Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): YDP_P3 Establishing numbers up in final 3rd

Arrival Scrimmage (15 mins)

Exercise:

Arrival scrimmage

Set up:

Two teams of 4 players. 2 games go at the same time but players can move between fields.

Objective:

Can we see opportunties to create numbers up situations in both attack and defense.

Coaching points:

None but encourage could displays of awareness to exploit number up situations.

Conditioned Game

Set up:

Two teams set up in a 1-4-2-2 formation.. (3 at the back if less numbers)

Objective:

To score by pushing players up in each unit and establishing numbers up in attack. To progress into each unit the team must send a minimum of 1 player into the next zone and be involved in the player.

Coaching points:

* Read cues of when to push on

*Under reward vs risk (if we loose possession can we still defend)

* Timing of movement off the ball

* Communication at key moments