Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HCFC 2007BW (U14) - Week 3: Refresher 2, playing out of the back.

Introduction (15 mins)

Organization:

- 6x6m square.

- 6 players on the side of the square as shown and one in the middle.

- 7v3 Rondo

- Have 2 running at the same time.

Instructions:

- 7v3 rondo, when defensive team steals the ball, that player dribbles out and who ever lost possession becomes a defender.

Coaching Points/Questions:

(1) Play quick and get the ball moving.

- If option is not on can we keep the ball moving? Why, to spread the opposition.

Progressions:

(1) Split means team in the middle stays an extra round

(2) If team completes 20 passes, defenders do 10 push ups.

Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organization:

- 3 zones: the defensive zones (bottom and top are the measure, 8x4m), cetnral zone is bigger (7x8m).

- 4 target players (blue), ball is fed from target players at each end (Defensive zone).

- Defensive zones: 2v1 (Red up)

- Middle Zones: 3v3

- Target players are neutral.

Instructions:

- Ball is fed from the end targets into the red team. If red gets the ball to the opposite target, it's a point.

- Target players on the wide area are free to move up and down flank, however, when they get the ball, they are limited to 2 touches or 4 seconds, whichever comes first.

- When white steals the ball, they can hit the target for 2 points.

- At first, players in defensive zones hit targets, then we progress for anyone to score with targets.

Coaching Points/Questions:

(3) Center defenders in defensive zone: if we receive what options we have? Pass forward. But if pass is not on and space is in front, can we drive forward with ball on our feet?

(4) What happens when we engage first line of defense? Do we leave another teammate open?

Progressions:

(1) Only players in defensive zone can score by passing to targets

(2) Players from middle zone can also filter through to targets.

Planning

Topic: Refresh how to play out of the back by building out and moving the ball forward through the defensive third.

What: Building out of the back

When: When in possession in the defensive third

Where: Defensive third of the field

Why: To move controlled possession through the thirds

Who: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10

How: By passing and spreading out through the thirds.

What if: If we have the ball facing our own GK, we can play back to him

Teams:

White Team: Nate, Andrew, Leo, Hank.

Grey: Jack, Ian, Miles, Ronan, Aleks, Sasha, Jasper, Mike.

Red: Juli, Ivan, Alex B, Aidan, Ben, James, Aryen.