Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Syosset city FC( defending 3v2,3v3)

Warm up: 3 team possession game. (15 mins)

Organization:

40x40 area.

Three team of 3 players.

One ball (extra ball around)

Instructions:

Two teams( red and Blue) play a possession game, black team is defending.

If red color team lose the ball they become defender. The 1st ( black)defending team is now possessing the ball with the blue team.

Coaching Points:

Angle of approach.

Speed of approach.

Force the ball into pressure.

Quickly get compact.

Communication.

Progressions:

Main (1) (20 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown. 3 teams of 3. Lots of balls

Instructions:

Red and Yellow team play together against blue team. Blue team cannot leave their area shown. The Red team must pass the ball around to try and create a gap / space to get the ball through to the Yellow team. The Blue team must cover and slide across to close all gaps and stop any through balls.

If the defending team get possession of the ball they pass it to the team who did not give it away and change places with thet team that gave them the ball.

Coaching Points:

Cover and balance. Good shape to the defending team. Avoid getting opened up. Stay close together but not too close where the ball can go down the outside.

Progressions:

Allow defender to enter into Red or Yellow area on 3+ passes.

Cond Game (2 (20 mins)

Organization :

Half field set up as shown

Red = 1 GK, 4 Defenders

Yellow = 4 Midfielder, 2 Attackers.

Instructions:

Red team attempt to stop the yellow team scoring

Yellow team attempt to score on goal

Activity starts from the holding central midfielder who plays into one

of the other midfielders

Yellow team can play back to the holding center midfielder who is

allowed to move side to side to restart the attack.

Coaching Points:

As above

Pressure quickly as the ball moves from side to side reading the

visual cues

Players should be prepared to change positions if needed when good pressure is on the ball

Deny space, cover/balance/depth, decision making on tackle, touch tight, prevent turns, through balls.

On offensive overload if needed to give space it must be in the outside(Disturb and/or denied crosses.)

Progression:

Assistant coach or players do the AR

Add 2 defensive midfield on the red team.

3 defender on the yellow team.