Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing through the middle 3 (Midfield rotation) (Start Time: 2014-12-22 18:05:00)

Screen 1 (10 mins)

Organisation

Pitch divided into three zones

9v9: 2 teams of 1gk,4def, 3mid, 1 Str

Starting position from GK

Objective: Encourage defence to play ball through midfield;

Midfield players to create space through rotational play - deep lying midfielder to rotate with either of the other two midfielders.

Progressions

1. Defender can enter midfield zone upon completion of a successful pass to a midfielder, or by dribbling into the midfield zone, thus creating an overload in midfield.

2. Any player in the Midfield zone (to include a defender if applicable) may enter the attacking zone by completing a successful pass to the attacker, or by dribbling the ball into the attacking zone.

3. Allow two players to enter either midfield zone or attacking zone, once one player has completed a successful pass or dribbled into the next zone.

Screen 3 (15 mins)

Progressions

1. Defender can enter midfield zone upon completion of a successful pass to a midfielder, or by dribbling into the midfield zone, thus creating an overload in midfield.

2. Any player in the Midfield zone (to include a defender if applicable) may enter the attacking zone by completing a successful pass to the attacker, or by dribbling the ball into the attacking zone.