Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Functional Zone 2-3

3v1-5v3 (10 mins)

Organization:

• Play starts with a 3v1 rondo in the small central square.
• The blue team looks to get 5 passes for 1 point. 
• If the red defender wins possession(or the blues pass out of their area) they look to play to an outside teammate and it becomes 5v3 in the large area.
• The blue team look to win the ball back and play back into the smaller area.

Modify:

• Add mini-goals for when it is 5v3, if the blue defending team regain possession they try to score in the goals.

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Weight, Timing, Accuracy
• Play with head up - scan
• Movement from teammates
• Angles/Distance of Support
• Communication

Defending KP's: 

• Nearest player presses
• 2nd/3rd player covers/gives balance
• 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' on approach to the attacker
• Show wide/away from goal

Transition KP's: 

• Quick reaction to transition
• Can we pass forward/score quickly (attack)
• Can we regroup quickly (defence)

Questions: 

• How can you create space for your teammate on the ball?
• What sort of movement or run can you make?
• Where is the space on the field?
• Which defender should press first and why?
• What is the other defender doing?

8 v 8 Game (20 mins)

Set Up: 40X44 Area

Organization:

- 6v6+4

- As seen in diagram

Instructions:

Play 6v6 with 4 neutral players in the end-zone. The red and yellow team will try and maintain possession. 10 passes = 1 point. The four players in the end-zone are neutral to start and used as extra support by the team in possession

Progression:

1. The players in the end-zone are now playing for their respected team. The end-zone will have a striker and defender as initially set up. The teams earn a point if they pass to the  striker in the end-zone who can turn and pass into one of the two small goals or combine with a midfielder who can pass into the small net. 

2. Work on the striker dropping into the midfield to create an overload. Defender must remain in the end-zone until the striker receives the ball.

3. The defender can follow the striker into the midfield which will create space for a third man run behind from a midfielder. Rotational movement

Coaching Points:

1.Decision making - when to dribble / pass; vision to see scoring option

2.Movement off the ball - dragging players and rotating positions
3.Triangulation - supporting player on the ball
4.Type of pass - to feet or into space