Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 13+ Developmental - Attacking - Wide Areas

Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

20x20 yard grid

3 pinnies

2 balls (extras on outside of grid)

Instructions:

3 Players start off as defenders holding the a pinnie each in there hand.

Defenders must look to simply touch a ball or force a ball out of play via a bad pass/touch from an attacker, if they do this the attacker who lost possession takes the pinnie and becomes a defender and the previous defender becomes an attacker.

Attackers must help each other to keep possession of both soccer balls.

Coaching Points:

Communication

Awareness of space/pressure etc.

Try to play to back foot and turn to switch ball in other direction when receive it if possible

Quality/weight of passes.

Angles/distances of support

Constantly re-evaluate your position (can I be in a better position?)

Progressions/Regressions:

Add/remove balls/defenders (pinnies)

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

60x40, with 12 yd endzones on each end

two teams of 5-7 players

Instructions: Team in possession looks to score by playing a penetrating pass into the endzone to a player who is making a penetrating run, (also allowed to penetrate with their first touch)

Once player receives the ball, they score a point for their team. Scoring in the mini-goal earns a second pt for the team.

Defenders are not allowed in endzone until ball is played

Endzone acts as offside line

Coaching Points:

Movement of number 10 to create passing lane for number 9 to receive

First look is to penetrate with the pass, maintain possession if penetrating pass is not available

Movement of number 10 as ball travels into number 9

Progressions:

P - Allow players to penetrate endzone with their first touch

P - Team may penetrate with the dribble after 5 passes