Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Session Plan Week Two - Playing Out From The Back U-13+

Technique: Passing and Dribbling Warm-up (10 mins)

20x20yd (big box); 7x7yd (small box)- 12-16 players; 4 balls- Player A passes to Player B, who recieves the ball on the half turn- Player B passes the ball to Player C, who turns and passes to player D- Player D dribbles to the yellow or red cone, and does a move to beat the cone, then passes to player A to restart the sequence- Coach teaches multiple passing combinations incorporating movement off the ball and creative passing Coaching Points:- Accurate passes, and good weight of the passes (2 second ball)- Players must shape their body when recieving the ball (open up/back foot)- Players must check away, and check to the ball, to immitate losing a defender in the game- Players must take the ball of their back foot

Playing out from the back (15 mins)

Set up with 1 (large) goal and 2 gates out wide some distance up the pitch

Attacking team of 5 (incl. goalkeeper) with defending team of 3 (coach can make up the 3 in the groups that only have 8 players)

Play starts with goalkeeper and defending team asked to press 2 players high with 1 in midfiel (as pictured)

Attacking team need to work the ball forward and dribble through one of the gates . Defenders must try to win the ball and create a chance on goal

Rotate attackers / defenders / positions to give everyone a chance to fill each role

Encourage use of width and communication, attackers to move and look for space to receive, work together and use 1-2's and passing triangles to work the ball forward. Experiment with diffferent ways of working the ball out (e.g straight out wide, central midfielder drops into defence to provide an extra pass, wide players need to be alert and get in front of their man if marked)

Encourage defenders to defend with intensity and look to block passing angles, make quick chances on goal if they win the ball

Cool down (5 mins)

COACH LEADS PLAYERS THROUGH A COOL DOWN, INVOLVING MOVEMENTS TO LOWER THE HEART RATE, GROUP FINISHES WITH STATIC STRECHING WHILE THE COACH DEBRIEFS AND ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SESSION.