Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): April Newsletter activity

Philadelphia Union Youth

Lucas Milazzo

In this activity players will focus on keeping attacking momentum and utilizing numerical advantage in attacking situations.

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Session Organization:

Create a field 50y by 30y
4 x 4.5min
Play 6v6 with neutral in the middle part of the field, in each end there will be 1v1
Teams can attack in either direction
Players in the middle will try to get to x number of passes, then play into one of the endzones. The player that passed it in, will then follow and create a 2v1 situation.
Progression:
- Create 3v2 situation, by having one defender follow the play into the endzone, and one attacker making a third player run

Coaching Points:

Join the attack - When our pass is made forward, keep the momentum and join the attack as a unit
Attacking overload - When attacking, players are trying to create numbers up situations, such as 2v1 and 3v2
Victim Runs - When marked, make a run to drag a defender away - This can create space for the ball carrier or a teammate to make a run to exploit the space you have created.